Yesterday I took the afternoon off and went to my home beach at Shoreham, West Sussex. My Dad has a lovely and extremely handy hideaway there, containing a kayak that he kindly allows me to borrow anytime, which makes it the perfect beach destination for me. I had a rough Read more…
Yesterday, we went and did our weekly shopping. Not so long ago, that would not have been enough of an interesting opening line to generate much interest would it? In these strange times however, who knows what might be revealed or adventure encountered by such a journey? For example, not Read more…
If like me, you have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the daily news agenda – largely due to the fact that it is mainly all bad news, then you may not have heard about Captain Tom Moore but I would be extremely surprised. You can read the full story Read more…
There is an Old Testament Proverb that says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12) For Christians, Easter Sunday is a celebration that hope has come. Hope is here, right now and you can receive it if you Read more…
For the past thirty-one years of my life, I have made an effort to think about the significance of Good Friday before celebrating the happiness and joy that surrounds Easter Sunday. Whatever faith you may or may not have, I believe everyone appreciates the story of good triumphing over evil. Read more…
I fully intended to post something yesterday and then plain forgot! I got caught up in some material that I’m having to absorb as part of my ‘transitioning online plan’ and then finished for the evening. I realised hadn’t posted something when I was dropping off to sleep several hours Read more…
Here is another guest post from Serendipity… As I relax into a slower pace of life, I wonder how things will change when we get to the other side? Before I start, I want to point out that I am very aware of those who are still working relentlessly – Read more…
Last night we had a ‘bonfire’ in our small garden. I love bonfires. I’ll take any excuse to make a fire and throw all the wood and other bits and pieces on… cardboard, garden foliage waste etc. The thing that struck me about the fire last night was that whilst Read more…
Firstly, a caveat; there is much to be concerned, prayerful and sad about. Please understand that I am not suggesting – for a second – that this is not the case. However, were we not to look for the good, we could easily get disheartened. I am also aware that Read more…
I have never liked the idea of virtual reality, simply because I’m a bit old-fashioned like that. In the same way, I don’t approve of mass mobile phone-video recording of anything that is supposed to be a valued experience. If you’re going to video the concert for example, that you’ve Read more…