A deep bow and many thankyous for joining me once more as The Lumieres Podcast resumes activity after a strangely subdued summer break. As I mention in the intro, the summer break began as an enforced rest period, coming after I was attacked by a dog in late May. To cut a long story short, I was walking my partner's dog Chester in the local park when an English Bull Terrier ran towards us from across the street and basically decided to try to kill him. In the process of furiously saving his life, I ended up with cuts and bite wounds, a case of substantial shock and some mild PTSD. It forced me to cancel my trip to London that weekend for the Breaking Convention conference which I was more than a little gutted about. The good news is both Chester and I are fine and have recovered well but I can honestly say it was one of most violent and scary moments I've experienced in recent years.

As I recovered from this trauma, it became clear that it was time to take a break from the podcast and take some time for rest and reflection – so that is what I did. I spent time with family and friends and continued working on my first book which continues to progress well into the second draft phase.

Over the next few months I will be bringing you a variety of fascinating and illuminating conversations with another selection of brilliant and bright humans. I thank you for following and sharing and liking this project of mine and I do hope that life is bestowing you with blessings. If that is not the case, I wish you a calm mind and a strong heart to deal with whatever has been thrown your way.

We kick off this new season of episodes with a veritable bounty, a conversation with pioneer, author and cultural change agent Greg Sams who, along with his brother Craig, was responsible for creating the organic and natural foods movement in the UK. It was a real honour for me to sit down with Greg and tap into his unique perspective on life. It is a fascinating insight into the wonderfully varied escapades of a true pioneer and I do hope you enjoy listening.

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