If you are currently lacking in 'Tra la, la', allow me to bring you some 'comfort and joy'. Yesterday I shouted at the man on the radio (there will be a fair amount of shouting in this post, indicated by capital letters, do feel free to join in). The DJ said, 'Advent is about waiting... Continue Reading →
General Synod’s decision… and my decision
Yesterday the General Synod voted on the admission of women to the episcopate. I began the day much earlier than I'd hoped after a restless night, so it was in the early hours before dawn that I spent a lot of time wondering what the day would bring. I knew there was a real possibility... Continue Reading →
Hope: an everyday necessity
Hope is one of those notions that is hard to grasp... is it a feeling, is it a fact? Does having 'hope' really matter in a humdrum world where having enough money to pay the bills seems much more important? For most people hope is rather like a like a balloon: pretty but lacking any... Continue Reading →
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes – A Book Review
This is one of the most thought provoking novels I've read in a long time. It was published in 1966, won awards and has been a film, a stage play and even a ballet since then. It tells the story of Charlie, a young man in his twenties who is 'retarded' (the author's word for... Continue Reading →