• The Wonder in the Waiting
    As I write, I’ve just finished two weeks serving as a juror at a local county court. It came at a particularly difficult time of year for me, as I tend towards slight depression during the shortest days of the year. I’m also recovering from a nasty fall and have managed to pick up aContinue reading “The Wonder in the Waiting”
  • Christmas Shopping
    This week, the third week in November, is always special to me as it brings back wonderful memories. Memories of travelling to London with my mum over so many years for our annual Christmas shopping day, always on a Thursday, when many of the large stores were open later than usual. We’d travel to OxfordContinue reading “Christmas Shopping”
  • Changing Clothes for Changing Seasons
    I’m writing this just after the season of International Fashion Weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris which showcased new ‘looks’ for the Spring/Summer season of 2026. While none of the outfits I’ve seen in the press would either suit or attract me, even if I could afford them, I’ve been reflecting on howContinue reading “Changing Clothes for Changing Seasons”
  • Clearing Away the Cobwebs
    We’re just at the start of September, my favourite month, not only for the first sights and scents of autumn but also for the sense of a new beginning, a second ‘new year’ in the calendar. As children and young people start returning to schools, colleges and universities I look to the next few monthsContinue reading “Clearing Away the Cobwebs”
  • Filling Our Bowls
    On most of the surfaces in the room where I write these blog posts, I have china dishes of all shapes and sizes, many inherited from my mother. Two of these in particular always catch my eye. The first is this small round dish with a picture of roses painted inside. I’ve had this dishContinue reading “Filling Our Bowls”
  • Taking a Dip
    We’ve recently returned from a holiday in Sorrento on the Amalfi coast of Italy. Though we enjoyed ourselves, the weather was rather hotter than we’d hoped: I always struggle with temperatures above 23⁰, particularly if the humidity is high too. The day I started drafting this blog post saw the highest recorded temperature for theContinue reading “Taking a Dip”
  • Passing the Message On
    I’m not very good at judging the size of crowds. If I go to an event and someone asks me afterwards how many people were there I always struggle to answer. If it’s a number I’ve been able to count on my fingers, then I’m fine but beyond that, I can’t tell if there wereContinue reading “Passing the Message On”
  • However Far We Travel …..
    I’ve been reading recently about the NASA astronauts who returned to earth after an unexpectedly long stay on the International Space Station. What should have been a stay of one week turned into 286 days for Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, due to technical problems. Although space, and science generally, aren’t things I’m interested inContinue reading “However Far We Travel …..”
  • What is Holding Us Up?
    A bungalow near where I live has been covered in scaffolding for months while building work has taken place, with extensions to the side, back and into the roof space being added. The scaffolding has helped to shape and support the expansion of the building. I’m amazed at how much scaffolding has been used forContinue reading “What is Holding Us Up?”
  • A Journey to God’s Heart in Prayer
    Recently I’ve begun making plans with my husband to fly to Italy for a week’s holiday in a few months’ time and we’re now working through all the admin which is involved: passport renewal, travel insurance, transport to the airport, currency, luggage allowance. Now, a few weeks after booking and inspired by a worship serviceContinue reading “A Journey to God’s Heart in Prayer”

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