“Thanks to the extraordinary recuperative powers of the human body and the resilience of the human mind, the patient generally managed throughout the ages to recover health in spite of the vicissitudes of treatment to which he had been subjected.” – Kenneth Walker (History of Medicine) this post below contains extracts from book, “Hygienic Darkroom … Continue reading
NOTE: this website is now archived for information and enjoyment. it is currently managed by myself, Marion. Al To was the researcher, open to ALL flavours of darkroom retreating, to be openminded. once the website and facebook groups were established, to welcome ALL, then Al To could bow out. as for myself, i am interested … Continue reading
UPDATE 4.30 am AEST: after a long conversation with a friend by text, (see their notes to me below containing some of the conversation). Following on from that is my understanding of their notes and how i might proceed. NOTES: “I have seen this in the extremely feminine women that I have known. They … Continue reading
last night, i spent my first night in the darkroom, testing it as it is nearing completion. went in tue 6PM AEST (18 UTC) came out 7AM AEST (07 UTC) as i lay down to sleep, i seemed to have something biting me … i was hoping it wasn’t the EARTH Insulation. a few days … Continue reading
i remember the moment i realised that the darkroom retreat is not a one-off thing. i thought … of course. of course, why didn’t i realise that. perhaps i was so used to thinking of retreats as something fashionable. usually expensive. difficult to find time for …. darkroom is not a fashionable thing to do … Continue reading
i have posted this for david. marion listen to audio of this post – the voice and pronunciation are not ideal. even so, audio assists those who do not like to read from a screen Dark Days Part I My loved ones, This is, my last goodbye. Whether you read or not, is your choice. … Continue reading
I have posted this on behalf of Lougaya ….. this is from the perspective of choosing an assistant for your personal darkroom. some of the criteria also apply to visiting a darkroom facility where a guide/assistant if provided. also Lougaya did not have a double -door, which is not ideal. as the guide/assistant must be … Continue reading
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