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There is no such word as can’t! This was a sentence my mother would say to me when as a child I found something difficult and wanted to...

Today, on this special Bank Holiday, we celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 69 years ago – not 70 as I made the mistake of...

I like the Internet – it saves me many trips to our local library! According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica: “Ascension, in Christian...

Today, the 19th May, is 139th day of the year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar, which is also the 61st day of Spring in the UK. There are...

As it happens . . . from May 20th to October 2nd, the British Library in London is running an exhibition and series of events all about...

The Lectionary readings for last Sunday offered John 21 – breakfast on the beach, Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus and some...

The country of Rwanda conjures up particular images, certainly for people of my age. It is 28 years since the violence between the Tutsi...

Today is the day. After a break which has lasted over a decade, it is opening night for an amateur dramatic production which I am...

When Jesus went into the Garden of Gethsemane to pray before his arrest, he asked his disciples to pray too but they fell asleep instead....

I recently caught the tail end of a wonderful story about a Cheshire family. Did you see it? It read as follows: The parents of...

And you, dear friends in Rome, are among those he dearly loves; you, too, are invited by Jesus Christ to be God’s very own — yes, his...

Recently, while dusting trinkets on a shelf, I was reminded of a short city break I had in Amsterdam several years ago, where I stayed on...

It’s difficult to know what we can do in the face of the heart wrenching scenes coming from Ukraine. Most of us can only begin to imagine...

I’ve always wanted to see Ed Sheeran in concert. I think I missed a real opportunity this week. I’ve heard tickets to his concerts can go...

As a teenager, I used to watch M.A.S.H. with my parents, who had served in the Royal Air Force - plus I quite fancied Alan Alda. Perhaps...