We have recently been “entertained” by the in and outs of politicians, so many U-turns we might well be feeling dizzy. In the time elapsed between writing this and it being published who knows who our prime minister will be, let alone the other members of the cabinet, or even if we still have the…

A few weeks back I spent a few days in North Yorkshire. We walked from the village we were staying in, along the edge of the North York Moors to Lastingham. The church at Lastingham has a Norman Crypt that dates back nearly 1000 years. In 563 AD Columba set out from Ireland to found…

A business man was reflecting on his position whilst sitting in church. He took time to pray to Jesus. “I have used my talents, started several businesses up, made them profitable with big dividends for the shareholders. I attend church every Sunday, give regularly, support the church mission work. Why do I still feel unfulfilled?…

Cobwebs, of which there are many, are something to be be brushed away in my house. No sooner has one been removed, than another appears. However one misty morning recently I noticed this beautiful cobweb in our front garden. It was hanging complete between the stalks of various plants in a flower bed, and was…

We have just been through a period of celebrating harvest. Despite the driest summer I can remember, and our lawn certainly seems to reflect that, we have had a harvest of figs, peaches, grapes, chilies, beans, potatoes and onions…oh and of course courgettes a plenty! One of the things I’ve noticed in the parched flower…

This morning I had cause to ring my local GP surgery to arrange a home visit for a lady in our village. It was interesting being on the “other side” of the doctor-patient relationship. I rang the patient telephone number and a cheerful recorded voice, (of one of my former colleagues) gave various options for…

This last 11 days have been extraordinary. The headlines every day on the TV have been about the death of the Queen and all the various different ceremonies and rituals that have had to be held, in different places. The King has almost had to be in two places at once, appearing in London for…

One of my favourite things to do first thing in the morning is to lay in bed with a cup of tea and read a good book. It just so happened that on Friday 9th September, (the day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II), the mug that my butler / husband got out of…

My husband and I travelled over to Sutton Hoo a few Wednesdays ago to watch the Red Rose Company perform Shakespeare’s Macbeth at the “Theatre in the Forest”. I was rather like a Circuit outing with a member from Felixstowe, Framlingham, and myself in the audience. (You know who you are!) It was a fantastic…

I was interested to read William Glasse’s TFTD a few weeks back on  the verses from Micah 6:8 “what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” William’s thoughts took me back to the time I spent in court – my first time on jury…