The Coronavirus is a group of viruses ranging from the common cold to serious respiratory illnesses. The one in the news at the moment is a new strain called 2019-nCoV. Trouble comes when the virus which is found in animals – fish, birds, and…
When Charlotte is away her mail – the old fashioned hard copy come through the letter box mail – piles up on her desk. The letters, cards, junk, a parcel or two, some purchases all sit there waiting. And then there are the catalogues….
My father would have been 100 years old today. He died when I was in my first parish. I have now lived my life longer without him than with him. Considering his generation from Poland and the Second World War, displacement, migration and other…
I often say – sincerely and honestly – but I recognise that it is ‘short hand’ and it doesn’t give much detail – when asked about my children and grandchildren that they are ‘happy and healthy’. I also like the alliteration! This wasn’t true…
Last week I saw two scenes that I suspect those involved wished hadn’t happened. The first was the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, slapping the hand of a woman who had grabbed his hand and wasn’t about to let him go as he was…
The media at this time of the year often give us reflections on the past year and despite my personal peeve that 2020 is actually the last year of this decade, the reflections have often a decade perspective. You can find ‘the 100 photos…
I don’t like the windscreen wipers on the constant regular setting. Swipe. Wipe. Swipe. Wipe. I much prefer to have the wipers on intermittently. Of course, if the rain is heavy, I have no option but to have them on constantly but it’s just…
I took some reading with me to Australia. I figured I’d be travelling quite a bit and catching up on a book or a magazine would be good to do. I came across the following – a segment of ‘A Christmas Sermon’ by Phillips…
I listen to the annual Boyer Lectures. These are a lecture series presented by the Australian Broadcasting Commission whereby prominent Australians speak on a topic to stimulate en-gagement and discussion. They were modelled, I believe, on the BBC’s Reith Lectures. (I’ve thought both are…
The village magazine was popped through the letter box yesterday. It is a small, colourful, well put together publication – full of local news, history, sports results, nature articles, and what is happening in the community from the point of view of the local…
