I yearn to work somewhere with a quarry. Rebuilding a 200 year old sea wall using the same shore stone that made it is great discipline but I dream of stones with flat tops and straight sides, rather than wonky lines and so much time spent on pinning each rock into place.

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After the response to my posts about nature cure, and the conversation they opened about the myths surrounding it, I wanted to reshare this deeply personal piece.

It’s about choosing permanence over performance. About the profound impact drystone walling and physical labour had on my relationship with my body and male desire.

This essay is adapted from my book Drystone – A Life Rebuilt.

https://kristiedegaris.substack.com/p/what-i-build-will-outlast-every-man-who-ever-wanted-me

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Added @kristiedegaris book #Drystone to the hotel’s library for more people to read.

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Received 21.7 tonnes of rocks for dry stone walls, an “amphitheatre”, and other projects in the garden. Wish me luck.

5 more tonnes are missing, but will join the party soon.

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