Month: January 2020

It is a myth that the weather is 'bad' in the winter and 'good' in summer. You can have lovely breezy days in February and dreadful days in August. We went for a walk along the railway line which used to function between Radstock and Frome until Dr Beeching put his microscope on it. The so called 'disorder' of the winter. Dead and dying vegetation but the new will emerge out of the old in a...

Hartleys is one of my favourite restaurants with Paul, the affable owner, as its star. Yesterday I rang him up to ask for an appointment, to offer a service. The reason I did this was because three times in succession over two years I have signed up for receiving a news bulletin about the activities and features of the restaurant and I have never had a response. I never make criticism without...

The two weeks from just before Christmas to the New Year are unique. No one expects you to be in, put any pressure on you, or makes any demands. You can therefore without too much effort become invisible and get on with work that you want to do rather than what is expected of you. This year I'm going to pay more attention to my health. I'm still too dependent on prescribed medicine though...

In spite of all, we are still a Christian country in the United Kingdom and if you don't believe me look how many institutions and organisations and charities and ventures have been inspired by the Christian gospel. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said this on New Year's Day, today. Make personal connections with others in 2020. Creating new unity in a divided society. He says "let's...