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It’s felt very strange this week. At this time of year, I used to spend a few days playing golf, with about 20 others, on links courses on t...

It’s taken me some time to put something in writing, but I’ve been hugely challenged by the foundation quarterly service (on 18 March, enti...

I’m not a huge follower of the England football team (too many disappointments over too many years!) and wasn’t particularly surprised by an...

Received really great news yesterday afternoon: Mikey has now been formally adopted by Alice+Dave ! In Alice’s words: “It was the least offi...

More words about Joni Mitchell on this blog I’m afraid! I received e-mails from Alan and Sarah yesterday telling me that there was the firs...

Went to a great charity concert at school last night featuring Toby Marsh (an ex-pupil) and his sister Charlotte. Charlotte danced (she was ...

About 25 years ago, I came up with this cunning business plan (actually it never got anywhere near becoming any such thing!): it was all abo...

Moira+I had a lovely time last night at Ruth+Stu’s, celebrating Ruth’s birthday. Stu had taken the day off and they were telling us about Ir...

I was helping out on the training day for a group of sixty or so 15-17 year-olds on the Quantock Hills today (essentially manning one of the...

Went down to the basement over the weekend, only to discover this rather embarrassed cat. Somehow, it had managed to jump through the extern...

Friday and home to Bristol. Feel recharged. Found time most mornings to use the mayBe prayer mat resources (especially prayers for the begin...

Thursday. Weather forecast awful – predicting wet all day after all night rain. Drove into Kingsbridge for great breakfast and newspapers at...

Last summer, I assisted art teacher Irene as she explained the intricacies of batik to a group of 13 year olds during “Activities Week” – my...

Wednesday morning. Clear sky. Walked up the hill beyond the church. Watched sun rise and listened to/watched sky larks. Invented egg, celeri...

Brief note made on Sunday evening. Another early start to the day and walked down to the River Avon estuary – two problems: complete misty g...

No internet access, so here are some belated posts. Scribbled note made just after breakfast on Saturday. Great to wake up in Devon! Lit the...

The prospect of a week’s holiday/retreat at Old Walls, near Kingsbridge in Devon, beckons. Hope to get down there tonight so that we can wak...

I came across this potato and couldn’t resist taking a photograph! Sadly, Moira is hardly going to be swept off her feet if I gave her a car...

I’ve spent a fair amount of time this week really enjoying listening to three new CDs bought for me by my daughters (and their husbands!) – ...

Moira seems to spend rather a lot of her time on the Archer’s Message Boards (Radio 4 stuff) these days - although I don’t think she actuall...