The textbook asked the class where they might go if they were looking for Quietness; five options were offered, a church, a hilltop, a cathedral, a Beach, and their own bedroom. Discussion ensued about whether a beach was a place of quietness, it was agreed that it would depend on which beach was chosen. “Canon Ian,” said one student, “I have never been to a beach.”

It was a comment to be dealt with sensitively, economic marginalization is a daily fact for some members of the community. “Not even to …