We have recently been in touch with the other owners of puppies from the same litter as our beloved Bobby dog. So here is a slideshow of Bobby and his brothers and sisters! The puppies are now 10 months old. Their dad was brown miniature poodle and their mum a black and white cocker spaniel. And what... Continue Reading →
Bags and girls, and then more bags and more girls…
Our house is stuffed full of bags. We have bags on the landing, in the hall, the kitchen, in the lounge. The other day I found 3 more HUGE bags in the shed which apparently don't even belong to us and was told we are just housing them for someone else! That's nice, shame I'm not charging... Continue Reading →
‘Sex Life in Marriage’ 1948
A friend recently gave me a second hand book she knew I'd find interesting: Sex Life in Marriage by Dr G Richard, a swiss academic, published in 1948, selling at the time for the princely sum of 2 and 6 ( could some one please tell me what that means in real money?) Having written... Continue Reading →
Thinking Theological Thoughts…
At the end of April I was sucked up in a spaceship and dropped in St John's College Nottingham. Okay, that's a slight exaggeration but moving from parish to college is a very weird experience. One week my diary is full of assemblies and meetings and my head is full of people and ideas. Then, whoosh, suddenly I'm writing assignments,... Continue Reading →
When God’s not answering your prayers
Last week I preached on Signs and Wonders in the Early Church. But I have to be honest with you when I saw the reading for the day, the story of Peter raising Dorcas from the dead, my heart sank. It’s a scary passage to preach on: as far as extreme discipleship goes raising the dead is right up... Continue Reading →
Avatar: The Biggest (Worst?) Movie of all Time
Avatar is just coming out on DVD. Today I heard it was the biggest movie of all time. Presumably in term of earnings. Well, I thought it was one of the worst so in a spirit of Bah Humbug! I'm reproducing the review I wrote for it back in December (previously published on the Activate Your... Continue Reading →
The Power of Sex – Reflections on ‘An Education’
Spoiler alert! If you think you may yet see the film or read the book then don't read this blog post! If you have seen the film, please add your thoughts to mine... Carey Mulligan shines in the central role in An Education. Set in the early 1960's the story is centres on a wide-eyed innocent (but not... Continue Reading →
Twilight
Twilight tells the story of clumsy, awkward 17 year old, Bella, who falls passionately in love with a gorgeous young man, Edward, who just happens to be a vampire. It is a hugely successful series of novels and film, with millions of fans, grossing millions of dollars. I’ve been wondering about its appeal. Fans of... Continue Reading →
Day 2 of not complaining and it’s snowing!
I don't believe it! I promise yesterday to give up moaning for Lent and today it snows: the weather event most likely to make me miserable. Very funny, God, is this some kind of test? Okay, here's me being positive: 'snow makes the place look pretty', 'snow means I get to stay in by the fire', 'the... Continue Reading →