A few days ago, I was having a new boiler fitted. Obviously, there would be no water or heat for a number of hours. To prepare for this I filled buckets of water for the bathroom, made sure the kettle was full and various saucepans were filled with clean water. A small blow heater was…

I had never heard of the Greenland Shark until I read the book “The Golden Mole “They are the planet’s oldest vertebrate and quite recently scientists have discovered just how old. Some may live up to 500 years old. They live deep-down and secret lives preferring the bottom of the ocean where it is cold and…

Have you ever put something away in a safe place only to discover later that it was so safe that you couldn’t actually find it. Recently some items in my house have been “lost.” In December I bought a couple of Christmas cards with “Felixstowe” on them to send to my sister and brother. I…

When my husband and I moved to Felixstowe over seven years ago I started walking every day. One day I walked from Martello Tower to the Spa Theatre. It was about 4.30 and quite a pleasant afternoon. When I turned at the Spa to go home, I was astounded by the most amazing sunset. The…

Genesis 1 v 20:    “Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.” I cause my family many problems as my birthday is on the 1st January and having struggled to think of presents for Christmas they have to think again of something for my birthday. This year one of my presents was…

I love a cup of tea. In fact, after water it’s my favourite drink. A couple of days ago when I was doing my normal after Christmas “sorting out my cupboards” I was amazed to find that I had quite a few different types of tea. I found Green tea, Jasmine tea, Mao Feng Green…

Where I live, I look straight out to the North Sea and often watch the large ships coming into the port. There are also many smaller craft enjoying the sailing and being blown along by the wind. I would assume that the size of the anchors is very different in the different vessels but they…

John 1 v 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. How many lights did you have shining over the Christmas period? I looked round my house and was quite surprised at all the different lights: lights on the tree, lamps, t-lights, candles, solar lights in the garden, battery…

The waiting is almost over! Christmas Eve. What does it mean to you? Perhaps it’s a time of rushing around buying the final items of food for Christmas lunch or buying the present for a relative you had forgotten about. Maybe you look forward to attending church on Christmas morning and being able to sing the 6th verse of “O Come…

At the recent Folk Cafe in Trinity Methodist Church I read this poem which I found in the book “Tidings of Comfort and Joy,” by Pam Rhodes. The poem was written by Tafadawa Mhondiwa Mugari. There once was a shining Christmas tree, Standing out where all could see. Its brilliance captured every eye And seemed…