Here is a picture of my freind Louise hugging a baby. Now, don't be confused: Louise isn't God. I know that. She knows that and I'm guessing none of her friends hold Louise to be a deity. But Louise IS a vicar and she posted this photo challenging us to share one photo to show... Continue Reading →
The Bard’s to blame: how a poke from a long dead poet provokes a weight loss journey
I'm on a diet! Botheration - there I've said it - it's out there publicly. Grrr! I love food and hate diets. So why? Well, the obvious reason is there is more of me than there used to be hence I can't fit most of my wardrobe plusI know there are health issues in the... Continue Reading →
A Bundle of Beautiful Bobbyness
Wednesday 14th Dec: sadly a weary old Bob took his final road trip. He was gentle, uncomplaining and stoic to the end. Bobby loved walks, he loved his Nan and all his humans. He loved his green dino, drinking from muddy puddles, sleeping on sofas or sleeping anywhere really. He came to love the car... Continue Reading →
2022 News in photos from Sheila and David
Here we are coming up to our second Christmas in Salford Priors and feeling at home. Photos by month, no apologies for excess of Charlie pics - he's the best looking member of the family. January: We went on holiday to Scotland with Matthew and Stine and we even skied! February: a very sad and... Continue Reading →
Waking at Sea
I woke and saw the sunlight pouring through the break in the clouds, Pooling onto the slate grey surface of the sea. A far off mystery. The dancing light shimmering silver on the dull iron surface. But, as if I had been observed, the pool became a path, It walked across the water, Slowly, Steadily,... Continue Reading →
The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon – a Book Review
Well this was an absolute joy of a book. Set in the heatwave of 1976 on a claustrophic middle class housing estate, we meet the neighbours who live in The Avenue through the eyes of two young girls who decide their summer holiday project will be 'looking for God'. Firstly the era was captured perfectly:... Continue Reading →
Take 6 bricks…
Jesus told a lot of stories and performed actions that were often all about how to make a lot out of not very much: the mustard seed of faith, the meal for 5,000 from a few loaves and fishes. If only Jesus had had Lego! I came across this extraordinary piece of information in Lego... Continue Reading →
Come From Away – Review
Just seen this. Enjoyed it immensely. Not the most the most dazzling show in terms of what you can do with transforming staging or fancy special effects but very impressive in terms of what you can do with just 11 (12?) performers, all of whom gave it their all for whole performance. It is the... Continue Reading →
God doesn’t want to be understood
Why do we think God wants to be understood? I guess it's because in most of our relationships we ourselves expect to be understood and we strive, if possible, to understand the other. Mutual understanding is par for the course for a good relationship and who doesn't want to have a good relationship with God?... Continue Reading →
The City – Book Review
Here is my friend Cathy's sequel to The Gifts . Well done Cathy! Her amazing imagination and incredible capacity to create names and geography for a whole new world have once again been applied to this follow up story which (no plot spoilers) ends with a sense of completeness. It starts with a very violent... Continue Reading →