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”
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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”
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”
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”
What Three Words?
What Three Words? Recently I overheard someone mentioning the What3words app to a friend. I knew about this app, which has assigned a unique combination of three random words to each three-metre square on the earth’s surface and I have it on my phone. It’s used by delivery drivers and the emergency services amongst othersContinue reading “What Three Words?”
Sunlight Through the Shadows 