I have been enjoying watching the programme on television about “The Amazon with Robson Green.” Part of the second episode dealt with where the Amazon was joined by its massive tributary called The Rio Negra. The Joining of the Waters is a short boat trip east from Manaus. The two rivers meet but they do…

Many years ago my husband bought me a Waterford Crystal clock for my birthday. I don’t think he was trying to tell me something about my time-keeping but merely buying me a present. About a year ago it finally gave up the ghost and stopped working. The clock mechanism wasn’t working. I took it to…

I enjoyed reading Sue’s Thought for the Day on Wednesday. She mentioned that Zacchaeus was not very tall and pondered what it was like to be short. Well, I’m one of the short people. At the minute I’m about 4ft 10ins. I used to be about an inch and a half taller but the difference has…

The other day I was “sorting out” my handbag and right at the bottom I found a keyring which also is a little light. It was given to me by a very good friend who sadly is no longer with us. The message on it is “Life is better with friends.” I miss my friend.…

On Tuesday I went to Ipswich, travelling by bus. We only have one bus per hour and it was 25 minutes late but the sun was shining so I didn’t mind waiting. It might have been a different story if it had been raining. There was a “Buddy Driver” on board and I assumed that…

At a recent Service of Healing and Wholeness a young man came into the church just as the service was about to begin. He looked nervous and I immediately went to welcome him. He explained that he had never been in a church in his entire life (I think he was about 30). He sat with…

My husband and I enjoy watching the Bridge of Lies in the afternoon. The aim for each contestant is to make their way across the “Bridge” without standing on a lie. The question topic for each crossing has some answers which are true and some which are false. Each true answer earns the person more…

Last Sunday my husband and I were having a short break away. We were both looking forward to a three-course meal and a bit of relaxation. The weather was beautiful, sunny and warm and the countryside looked stunning, especially the numerous fields of rape with their golden yellow flowers. Mind you we saw more of…

I recently watched a programme on television about the Zambesi river. It was amazing to see the story of its journey beginning in North-west Zambia to ending in Mozambique where it flowed into the Indian Ocean. From small beginnings to the flood plains, Victoria Falls, the Zambesi wave, Lake Kariba and all the areas in between, the…

There is a children’s play park in front of our house. The other day my husband and I  were watching a little toddler playing on one of the pieces of equipment. It had quite a steep slide and he was attempting to climb up it. He fell down but got up again and made another…