2020-07-07 17:44
Among the cancellations brought by the Covid-19 crisis were those of the traditional Orange Order celebrations in Northern Ireland. Through respect for Sunday, the traditional Twelfth of Jul… Read More
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2020-07-06 20:19
An afternoon spent with my mother and an opportunity to go over ground that was familiar and ground that was new.
The familiar came with Uncle Clem. “Did you know he had shrapnel in hi… Read More
2020-07-05 19:36
One of the most baffling things about the adherents of some beliefs is proof that they are wrong only confirms members of the group in their belief that they are right.
The Jehovah’s W… Read More
2020-07-04 16:20
If you look at the Gospel reading for today, it is clear that a process of revisionism has been taking place. The compilers of the lectionary feel that it is appropriate to try to cut the na… Read More
2020-07-03 20:15
. . . or perhaps it is doom to the naysayers.
Trying to keep the students in the pod engaged with learning this week, we did a general knowledge quiz on the “Kahoot” website. The… Read More
2020-07-02 16:20
Love them or hate them, the one thing one could rely on with previous Conservative governments was that they would be competent. Conservative Prime Ministers were clear and articulate, even… Read More
2020-07-01 15:25
It is Debbie Harry’s 75th birthday. The lead singer with the 1970s band Blondie is older than I could ever have imagined her to be. In my mind she will always be 34 – the a… Read More
2020-06-30 17:01
Since Easter, Buddhism has been the subject for the Year 7 students. The Buddhist Scriptures include what Christians might call “parables,” stories with lessons about life.
Parol… Read More
2020-06-29 19:14
There is a level crossing down the road. Trains bound for Hereford, in one direction, and for Paddington or Birmingham in the other, mean the barriers are frequently closed. Sometimes, at bu… Read More
2020-06-28 21:12
The postcard has a picture of three young men, its edge seems mouse nibbled. On the reverse is written, “A photo of Mr S. Poulton, Mr E. Sayell, Mr A. Crook given to Miss E.E. Punshon… Read More
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