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The search for silence

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Mishap Fri 21-Mar-14 12:22:58

It is wonderful here in the summer - you can sit outside and all you can hear is birdsong and the occasional cow fart. This is why we stay, in spite of the fact that the house is entirely unsuitable for two old crocks. That and the view.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 21-Mar-14 11:39:57

Perhaps that is being inured!

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 21-Mar-14 11:39:08

I think it is possible to hear the silence underneath the sounds of modern day living. Sometimes anyway.

thatbags Fri 21-Mar-14 11:28:21

The search for silence in the modern world. The author asks if we have become inured to unnecessary noise. Answering for myself: no.