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Last night Rachel and I carried out our important Sunday evening routine. We ‘did diaries’. This week will be busy! Things to do, people to see. The theory is that we know what’s happening, giving the impression that we’re well-organised… We’ve had family discussions about Christmas – food, presents, who comes to whom when. FamilyContinue reading “Well-Organised”

‘Peace, peace will, peace will come,And let it begin with me.We, we need, we need peace,And let it begin with me.Oh, my own life is all I can hope to control.Oh, let my life be lived for the good, the good of my soul.Let it bring peace, sweet peace,Peace will come, and let it beginContinue reading “Peace Will Come”

We’re well into the Christmas season. Christmas songs are playing in the shops and on the radio….’I wish it could be Christmas every day…’ My default position is ‘Bah Humbug’. The picture of ho-ho-happiness is too much for me! When family members ask me what I want for Christmas my answer is ‘peace and quiet’.Continue reading “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day”

Random Christmas related items on the news: Christmas lights… The Norwich Evening News reports on dad-of-three Mark Abbott, a 44-year-old dance school owner: ‘Mr Abbott has over 16,000 lights and counting in his display…”I’m using 59 sockets right now. Sometimes they give me a little shock but it’s mostly okay… There are 500 lights onContinue reading “Signs of Christmas”

Yesterday’s Sun…‘Diners with a taste for the unusual are in for a treat from today – mayonnaise mixed with Terry’s chocolate orange. Creator Heinz says the sweet festive concoction is for slathering on crumpets or pancakes – or even straight from the jar.’ Unorthodox festive sauce – chocolate orange mayonnaise? A treat? It just isn’tContinue reading “It Just Isn’t Right”

600 days ago… Easter 2020… ‘lockdown’ was starting … I started a blog, calling it: ‘Malcolm’s Musings – reflections on life and faith…’ I wrote tentatively: ‘I spent many years as a teacher, where I enjoyed learning to be a ‘reflective practitioner’. I spent many years as a church leader, where I also enjoyed learningContinue reading “Taking Stock”

Last week’s ‘March with Midwives’ demonstrations supported ‘…burnt-out NHS staff who claim they work up to 13 hour shifts without so much as a toilet or drinks break.’ ‘…60% of midwives want to pack in their jobs over the stress they are facing’… ‘for every 30 midwives that qualify, 29 leave the profession altogether’. SkilledContinue reading “The Body Beautiful”

Last night I had a weird dream. I entered a church just as the service was starting. I slipped in at the back, wanting to be unnoticed. The gent at the front started talking about me – who I was, what I did, how important I was. Some was true, some wasn’t. I was confusedContinue reading “I’m Just Here As Me”

Like a candle flameFlickering small in our darknessUncreated lightShines through infant eyes Over the past few days we’ve heard a lot about ‘Black Friday’ – Christmas preparation… presents, good deals, spending money to save money. It’s also been a black weekend with the announcement of a new covid variant and the preparations required to combatContinue reading “The Candle Song”

Headlines in our local paper: ‘Like an earthquake’ – Life by Lowestoft’s Gull Wing Construction Site.’ Describing the impact of bridge-building over Lake Lothing: ‘Local’s living next to Lowestoft’s £126.75m Gull Wing construction site have described how the constant noise and vibrations is impacting their everyday lives.’ Continuing disruption… Waveney Drive still closed… ‘Drainage relocationContinue reading “The Construction Site”