I may be teaching my grandma to suck eggs* but this is the total of my experience over the years. The first hotel I ever stayed in was in 1955 when I was 11 years of age and it was at Number 7 De la War Parade, Bexhill. It was run by three formidable ladies of a certain age and all arrangements were done by telephone and letter. In those days letter writing was de rigeur. Everything was...
For me, a quiet day. I rose very early to make some bread. Not every day has to be full of activity. I did come across this poem on WhatsApp and I think it is worth all our attention, at least from those who believe in Jesus and his mission. He could hear the crowds screaming *"crucify" "crucify"...* He could hear the hatred in their voices, These were His chosen people. *He loved them,* And...
NDE's near death experiences are when during an operation or after an accident you temporarily leave your body and have insights and intimations of what life is like on the other side. It has nothing to do with mediumship, clairvoyance, remote viewing, rather what happens when you cast off your body which I call an overcoat, and in a way have a sneak preview. One of the best channels is...
Farringdon Gurney is a small village of about 1100 people which punches above their weight in terms of social provision.Today's talks were about seed provision and discussing certain local services. The hall was full, quite encouraging on a blustery day. Farringdon Gurney is thinking of having a community food fridge. Food facilities such as this are very useful for serving the...
Today turned out to be a very lazy day. Off to buy two dozen eggs at our local farm then onto the butchers for some fresh un pasteurized unhomogenised milk. Westfield Methodist Church is fast becoming our stopping off point of choice on a Saturday morning. We find the atmosphere even more open and friendly then the other church I normally go to on Tuesdays. You sit down at a table with a...
Are we using one word or phrase when another would be more appropriate? The history of inter, a transitive verb is a prefix occurring in loan words from Latin, where it meant “between,” “among,” “in the midst of,” “mutually,” “reciprocally,” “together,” “during” There is a homophone. The history of inter as a verb is also in another category. "to bury in the earth or a grave," c. 1300,...
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