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I just heard about a very rich man who collects art.  He has built himself an underground bunker to house all the paintings in.  They are on display in this underground gallery, but you can only see them by private … Continue reading →

A Harvest Reflection Yes, tins and packets for Wellspring to save lives.  But no smell of harvest to uplift the soul.  No bright apples and squashes to gladden the eye.  No sheaves of corn to remind us of our daily … Continue reading →

Last Friday we went to see the film Fisherman’s Friends: One and All.  It’s the second film made about the Fisherman’s Friends musical group from Port Isaac on the North Cornwall coast.  Though it’s a fictional story, it’s based on … Continue reading →

A man went into a pet shop.  He asked the man behind the counter, “Do you sell wasps?” “No.”  “Well, you’ve got one in the window!” Did you smile at this joke, or did you groan?  We all have our … Continue reading →

We were driving up the hill just outside Whitchurch on the A49 when I had the thought, “everything runs out of steam”.  Not, at first glance, a particularly profound thought.  But as I reflected, it did seem that it did … Continue reading →

“Everything is changing round here.”  I was walking about half a mile from our house to collect a Stockport County Supporters’ calendar for the new season.  I went past large Victorian villas and rows of semis and terraces.  Houses for … Continue reading →

Last Sunday it was my turn to lead the prayers at the 10.15 service.   We have the readings in advance so that we can reflect on these passages of scripture.  They, in turn, can inform our prayers.  It’s good to … Continue reading →

So how was your Summer?  Did you get that break?  Was it a time of refreshment, renewal and inspiration?  Or a downer and a disappointment? In the third week in August A level results were, as usual, being trailed in … Continue reading →

Presland’s Fair came every year for the first Saturday in July, for the Flower and Produce Show in Carter’s Meadow.  The fair, the plants, the flower arrangements, the biggest beans, the certificates and the rosettes were all part of the … Continue reading →

Did you know that there is a United Nations International Day of Friendship?  I didn’t.  It’s coming up on July 30.  I came across it by accident and it set me thinking.  The Day was declared in 2011 by the … Continue reading →