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I know your life on earth was troubledAnd only you could know the painYou weren’t afraid to face the DevilYou were no stranger to the rain Vince Gill started this song when his friend, Keith Whitley died of alcoholism; he finished it when his brother, Bob, committed suicide a few years later. This tribute toContinue reading “Go Rest High On That Mountain”

‘Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well… Down, down, down. Would the fall never come to an end!…’ Alice started her adventures in Wonderland by chasing a white rabbit and accidentally falling…. We start life unsteady on our feet, falling over… WeContinue reading “Falling”

Yesterday I got it wrong. I said that Denis Law had died. Christine kindly pointed out my error. A week ago the BBC news said: ’Law, 81, who says he has Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia…’ I was mildly amused to read Denis’ words: ‘I recognise how my brain is deteriorating and how my memory evadesContinue reading “I Got It Wrong”

Yesterday Hannah did archery with her family. She propelled her arrows towards the target – accurately! She pulled them out, leaving holes in the target. She won! She left her mark. Just now I was sitting in the conservatory. There was a big bang. A pigeon had flown into the window. It happens sometimes… occasionallyContinue reading “Leaving a Mark”

How many roads must a man walk downBefore you call him a man? ‘Blowing in the wind’ was an important part of my teenage years. Early 60s ‘pop-music’ was fun… about boys, girls and being in love. Here was something more serious… Up till then I had only heard serious songs sung in church. BobContinue reading “Blowing In The Wind”

We watched a detective drama last night… lots of action… the home, an office basement, the woods, a remote hut, the police station, the hospital… Constantly changing scenes Recently Rachel was chatting to our neighbours who have two young children. Rachel knows Hannah from our church parent and toddler group. In a few weeks Hannah’sContinue reading “Changing Scenes”

On Saturday Norwich lost to Manchester City– 5-0! In this morning’s paper team captain Grant Hanley calls for ‘steel and grit’ from the players: ‘This is no time to feel sorry for ourselves. We need to stand up and be counted, really stick together as a group, keep looking to improve and be competitive.’ HangContinue reading “Hang In There”

Guide me, O thou great Redeemer,Pilgrim though this barren land;I am weak, but thou art mighty;Hold me with thy powerful hand;Bread of heaven,Feed me now and evermore. Musing on a hymn that’s been part of the British tradition for 250 years, that has been in royal weddings and funerals and national sporting occasions… It’s theContinue reading “Guide me, O thou great Redeemer”

This afternoon newly-promoted Norwich play league champions Manchester City – a small club from Norfolk taking on one of the biggest clubs in the world. The discussion isn’t whether Norwich will win or not (the odds of a Norwich win are 25-1!); it’s whether Norwich will survive in the Premier League. Can this little fishContinue reading “Little Fish, Big Ponds”

My cereal box this morning… Shreddies are: On your side! Never Soggy – 4 crunchy layers of wheat to fight off milk Not Flakey – tough squares of fibre, iron and B vitamins Substance over style – the strength of a diamond in a square In a school assembly I might have said… Be likeContinue reading “Shreddies & Brie”