Sheila Bridge Blog
In the last week or so there have been many film montages of 'memorable moments' from 2012 and many a gushing commentator has spoken about the 'Spirit of the Olympics'. It struck me at the time that many of the qualities that were being applauded (friendliness, helpfulness, cheerfulness, hospitality) are fairly fundamental Christian qualities. Not that I... Continue Reading →
Friday 21st December 10.30pm: David and I are really, really tired. Knowing we would have a late night picking up Matthew from the airport on the following night, we had turned in early. By 10.30 it was lights out and we were sound asleep. We were blissfully unaware that at that very moment his flight... Continue Reading →
'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 →
(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 →
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 →
It may look like somewhere on the Mediterranean but it was Scotland. Fabulous: 7 days and 6 wild swims. Two in my birthday suit (which for those of you scandalised by my Facebook book post is the wetsuit given to me for my birthday, what where you thinking?). Some swims in rivers, some in lochs, some in... Continue Reading →
Yesterday's sunshine was a welcome relief after a very wet week and showed off glorious Blenheim stately home at its best. But I didn't go to potter around the gardens or meander round the State rooms. I went to swim in the lake, cycle three times round the estate and run twice round the lake.... Continue Reading →
What would you need if you wanted to read the entire Bible through from start to finish without stopping? A lot of coffee? Around 80 spare hours? Very good reading glasses? An insane desire to do something that feels impossible? Answer: none of the above. (Well, okay, maybe some of the above) Answer: you need... Continue Reading →
Theologians and some significant others explain why the chicken crossed the road: Greg Boyd: It's a possibility that the chicken crossed the road. Rick Warren: The chicken was purpose driven. Mark Driscoll: The chicken crossed because of the rooster's leadership. Rachel Held Evans: We're talking about chickens here, not pigs. Pelagius: Because the chicken was... Continue Reading →
Setting the alarm last night for 5.45am, the opening line for this blog post came to me, 'I have joined the lunatic fringe'! And yes, the notion of flinging myself into a freezing lake before 8am on a saturday morning did feel slightly insane. But it wasn't, it SO wasn't. First of all when we... Continue Reading →
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