'Hope Springs' is the story of a couple married for 31 years who attend a week's intensive counselling course in a desperate bid to put the spark back into their marriage. It's billed as a comedy and it is very funny and ultimately feel-good but with ALOT of 'ouch' moments along the way. In... Continue Reading →
London Triathlon: 2012
(This post is really only for people interested in Triathlons!) Last weekend was the London Tri organised by Virgin Active. It advertises itself as the world's largest so I guess that must be true. Don't let that put you off though if you are thinking of entering an open water triathlon. You can do Sprint... Continue Reading →
Own up if you had a pen-friend!
Is it a sign of my age that I understand the connection between a cassette tape and a pencil? Or is it a sign of the accelerated rate of change/progress since my youth? I prefer to think its the latter. But there are an increasing number of things that are now unintellligible to my even... Continue Reading →
Home-made? Home-grown? You’ve got to be kidding
So back at Easter I was handed 3 manky looking potatoes and asked to plant them. The idea was that come our annual Harvest service we would all be able to bring along our home-grown bounty, instead of just popping out to Tesco's the night before muttering 'Oh bother, it's harvest and I haven't got... Continue Reading →
From Shampoo to Shoes – Spirituality Sells
While I was away at New Wine (a 'big Christian camping convention' for anyone unfamiliar with UK Church scene) I realised I'd forgotten to take any shampoo. Browsing in local supermarket, I came across these products that promised to 'Revive Me Daily' and was mildly amused by the appropriateness of such an aspiration given my... Continue Reading →