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So yesterday Boris announced that ‘Freedom Day’ is set to go ahead on 19th July with a plan to end Covid restrictions. Masks will no longer be mandatory and the requirement for social distancing will end. As a consequence the restrictions on bars, restaurants, cinemas and theatres will be lifted. Businesses and offices can fullyContinue reading “Freedom Day”

Our church has been refurbished. The elderly organ has been removed. There have been significant alterations; it’s been re-decorated and re-carpeted. The workmen have been busy; it’s all changed. We met in the building for the first time yesterday morning – masked, socially distanced and non-singing. It was good to be back worshipping together. WeContinue reading “Workmen, Change and Salisbury Cathedral”

Last night the English football team won 4-0! A magnificent victory! Each player wore 3 lions on his shirt… Musing on football, 3 (Bible stories about) lions, and a song we often sing in church. The splendour of the King, clothed in majestyLet all the earth rejoice… Strong man Samson: ‘…suddenly a lion came roaringContinue reading “The Splendour of the King”

It’s coming homeIt’s coming homeFootball’s coming home It’s been a good week of sport. Andy Murray at Wimbledon has won… and lost. In the cricket Eoin Morgan and his men won at the Oval… Football supporters across the country sung ‘Football’s coming home’ in our victory over Germany. Tonight’s our next big match… Everyone seemsContinue reading “It’s Coming Home”

Yesterday was the tale of two brothers: Princes William and Harry unveiled a statue erected in memory of their late mother, Diana. It would have been her 60th birthday. There has been much speculation about their relationship in recent months – rows, tensions, hurts, the involvement of other family members… Yesterday they presented a unitedContinue reading “Two Brothers, Two Sisters.”

Yesterday Chloe Smith, MP for Norwich North, said: ‘Cheerio, cancer! After chemotherapy and surgery I’ve not go breast cancer anymore….’ ‘…I want to thank the NHS doctors and nurses for the careful and expert treatment I’ve had…I feel hopeful and happier to look forward to better times.’ Yesterday Rev Joel Edwards died. In 2019, heContinue reading “Good News, Good people”

Mr Jay visits our garden regularly. He’s particularly partial to peanuts. He’s taught me a four stage approach to facing problems… Stage 1 – Inaction and acceptance: Mr Jay sat in the apple tree, watching squirrels, woodpeckers and other birds enjoying peanuts from the bird-feeder. He longed for peanuts but knew he wasn’t gifted inContinue reading “Mr Jay: Getting The Peanut”

The Euros continue. Daily football matches are analysed, managers and players criticised… Teams of footballers working together… Tonight it’s England’s ‘big game’… A couple of weeks ago there were 24 teams; we shall finish with 1 winner… and therefore 23 losers. It seems strange… we create competitions where the vast majority lose. …But there areContinue reading “Teamwork… Winners and Losers”

Yesterday, musing on Keith and Kristyn Getty’s song ‘There is a higher throne’, reminded me of the song from the musical ‘Carousel’: Take me beyond the pearly gates,Through a beautiful marble hall,Take me before the highest throneAnd let me be judged by the highest judge of all!… Fairground worker Billy Bigelow falls in love withContinue reading “The Highest Judge…And Skips”

There is a higher throneThan all this world has knownWhere faithful ones from every tongueWill one day come.Before the Son we’ll standMade faultless through the Lamb;Believing hearts find promised grace—Salvation comes. As a child I was taught that if you give your life to Jesus then you will go to heaven. I embraced this simpleContinue reading “There Is A Higher Throne”