The recent announcement, in a local paper, that the Broomhill Lido (swimming people to people of my age) is to re-open in 2026 brought back a memory from around 70 years ago. Before attending senior, and while at Primary, school in our final year we used to visit another swimming pool for “lessons” though I…
2 Corinthians 12 verse 5 includes this phrase – I will boast about a man like that, When I was 13 years old, and thanks to the intervention of an aunt, I started work on Saturdays and some school holidays on a Land Settlement Association holding in Newbourne, Suffolk. It belonged to a Christian man who also…
Ephesians 4 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. As one of many who gave up making New Year’s resolutions, it is, nevertheless, worthwhile to undertake a personal assessment and I was challenged by the subject of Anger Management. Working with older people for many…
One of the Bible stories that I find fascinating is in Exodus and starting in chapter 3. Moses was “tending” a flock of sheep owned by his father-in-law when he was confronted by an angel of the Lord, appearing to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Yet the narrative continues with Moses…
Psalm 92 starts. It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, For several years, I was privileged to work alongside residents and staff in a residential care home for elderly Christians. The words, from the Psalm quoted, formed what was then described as…
Sitting in our lounge listening to music, early one morning, and enjoying a break from news available on a variety of channels, my thoughts were disturbed by an advertisement from a mobile phone company. Trying to entice listeners with an offer of a new phone it ended with the phrase, “And for only £39.99 per…
Isaiah 30 verse 21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” The phrase at the end of the verse came to mind following our decision to enjoy two days away including an overnight stay. After visiting the beautiful grounds…
I once attended a course arranged by a national charity and it included this comment by one of the speakers. “There are two kinds of people in the world, those who talk and those who cannot wait for them to pause for breath so they can start!” Somewhat tongue in cheek I suspect, but there…
A young man once told his Christian parents that “God can’t lose!”. Expanding on this, he added, “If you pray asking God about something and your prayer is answered then you thank/praise God for answering prayer. If you don’t get what you ask for, then you say it is not God’s will”. It has also…
A recent contribution about a lost purse reminded me of a BBC Radio programme from many years ago called, “Have a Go.” This was a hugely popular “people show” in which Wilfred Pickles (and his wife, Mabel) travelled around the country, turning up in village halls and asking ordinary folk up on stage to talk about…