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Well I don’t know why I came here tonightI’ve got the feeling that something ain’t right… Life sometimes seems to be so random. This old Gerry Rafferty song sums it up I remember as a teenager walking home up ‘Pepper Alley’, a steep unlit path. I was alone, in the dark, looking up at theContinue reading “Stuck In The Middle With You”

I was with a group of friends last night. Maddy asked us to see things with perspective… The word ‘Perspective’ includes ‘spect’ meaning observe… as in spectator, spectacles… Per-spective literally means ‘looking forward’… It’s about the way we see things, how they interrelate and fit together… Musing… 4 aspects of ‘Seeing with Perspective’ Respect… LiterallyContinue reading “Seeing with Perspective”

In church on Sunday Esther read from Luke 4. Jesus goes into the synagogue in his home town of Nazareth. He reads aloud from the ancient prophet Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedomContinue reading “Good News For The Poor“

Our church band yesterday was without a drummer… Andy’s on holiday. We had 3 singers 2 guitarists, keyboard and bass player, but no drummer… In bands, in church, in school I’ve played with many drummers… talented 11-year-olds; experienced 70-year-olds… those who think they’re good; those who are good… introverts, happy to sit at the back;Continue reading “Without A Drummer…“

I love You, LordOh, your mercy never failed meAll my days, I’ve been held in your handsFrom the moment that I wake upUntil I lay my headOh, I will sing of the goodness of God We sung this at Josh and Becca’s wedding yesterday. We sung a number of worship songs in the church serviceContinue reading “Goodness of God“

Yesterday I had a hospital appointment. They wanted to test my eye pressure. It’s only 14 (14 what I’m not sure) so that’s OK. I try to remember the physics… Pressure = Force ÷ Area… something about ‘pounds per square inch’ or ‘Newtons per square centimetre’. I guess that because eyes are comparatively small, thatContinue reading “Under Pressure“

Musing on the line from the old carol… 114 days to Christmas… Josh and Becca have been planning their wedding for ages. They’ve had the rehearsal. Tomorrow’s the real thing. They will publicly declare their love for each other and will promise ‘to be faithful to each other as long as they both shall live.’Continue reading “O Come All Ye Faithful“

Life has changed for us this week. For years we’ve had a daily newspaper delivered. Our local newsagent has stopped home deliveries… As a child I remember… the milkman delivered milk, the baker delivered bread, the butcher delivered meat, the coalman delivered coal, the grocer delivered groceries… paperboys delivered papers… Often with ‘Cash on Delivery’.Continue reading “Home Delivery“

Teenage grandchildren were chatting – loudly. ‘Duel’ was mistaken for ‘Dual’… then ‘Jewel’ entered the conversation. Misunderstanding became confusion. Duel… I grew up watching duels on children’s television – Zorro’s rapier duels, Robin Hood’s sword duels, cowboys’ gun duels. The duel was the story’s climax… goodie beats baddie; justice prevails. …Today sport is civilised man’sContinue reading “Duel, Dual, Jewel…“

Yesterday at Men’s Shed… We’d been given a load of pallets. Yesterday a group of us were pulling them apart – extracting nails, stacking timber… What’s next? Some wood will be used use it to make bird boxes or hedgehog boxes for a local wildlife group; some will be transformed into fancy planters – possibleContinue reading “What’s Next?“