In one of my novels one of the characters is asked about a disappeared loved-one whether the person was running away from the relationship, or running to someone else; in another of my novels it is a place someone is leaving, running away from, rather than the new location being an attraction.
Some time ago I was in a group thinking about the way we live our lives, and trying to learn meditation. For me I feel that my life is like a journey and sometimes I seem to be striding out with great energy, other times I feel as if I’m going round in circles, and at other times it’s as if I’m going for a bit of a wander, a bit of a deviation, maybe to look at something interesting, or maybe I’m accidentally lost but finding lots of things to see and do as I try and get back to where I want to be. Sometimes I’m not exactly sure where I want to be, but I’m just enjoying the trip. When I joined the group I felt as if I was heading towards something, and was being offered a particular route to get me there; I felt as if I was looking forward. However, many, many in the group were casting metaphorical eyes over their metaphorical shoulders; they were travelling to leave something behind them, they were escaping from something. I very much enjoyed being in the group, and I learned a lot and met some lovely, lovely people, but I came to the conclusion our purpose for our spiritual travel was different.
In my novel, Radwinter, Thomas the main character is definitely running towards his family history, and he is definitely running away from his present situation. In Magick, the sequel to Radwinter which I’m writing now, Thomas has changed, he embraces his present and looks forward to his future. Now he is trying to find a missing girl, and the same question crops up… was she running away from someone, or running to someone?
If you are interested in following Thomas’s adventures you can find him on Amazon, here is the link to my ebook:
Lois Elsden 
My little runaway, a run, run, run, run, runaway. Who sang that song?
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Del Shannon?
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Your right! I saw him live years ago. His backup guitarist played through a Leslie organ amp with rotating speaker cones, a sound once heard you will never forget.Ask your husband and see if he remembers these amps.
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Do you know I have no idea what he looks like although he was one of my favourite singers, ‘Swiss Maid’, Ginny in the mirror’ etc. I used to hear him on the radio and I think I actually bought ‘Swiss Maid’ – fantastic voice!
Yes, Bari knows all about the Leslie organ amp – he has just given me a demonstration!
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