As I write it’s the week before Easter (Holy Week) and we are in lockdown in the middle of the corona virus pandemic. The Prime Minister is in intensive care and the death toll is rising. The talk is of how many deaths there will be, a topic that is not normally spoken about is […]
Our 35 year old VW camper van is due its MoT next week, it’s always an interesting time, will it pass or not? Most years it goes straight through, but just last week it developed a weird fault that took all my skills as an RN trained engineer to diagnose. Some electric bits worked others […]
Have you ever noticed how things creep up on you? (Like Old age or Christmas). A while ago I became aware of all the gambling ads on the TV…Where did they come from?! I have since been in touch with a guy called Ian who was addicted to gambling and is now involved in campaigning […]
Do you know what? It’s OK to enjoy yourself! It’s OK to laugh, smile, and have fun. That has come across clearly I think during the Olympics and currently the Paralympics. Not only the athletes of course, but their families, the crowd, all those in the park, those having their photo taken by gold post […]
People often say that Christianity is simply a set of rules and regulations … a bit like SSOs (Ships Standing Orders … the rule book for each ship in the Royal Navy!) for life … Helen was once asked ‘As a Christian, what is that you aren’t allowed to do then?’ Faith is seen by […]
