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You placed gold on my fingerYou brought love like I’d never knownYou gave life to our childrenAnd to me a reason to go on This old country song unashamedly promotes the commitment, love, and family blessings of what many would call ‘traditional’ marriage. Musing on… a society where marriage is increasingly devalued and dismissed, whereContinue reading “You’re My Best Friend”

I was walking along the cliff top this morning. It was very cold, very wet and very windy. A man was in his driveway getting his boat out. I said: ‘Lovely day for taking your boat out.’ He replied: ‘We’re British! We can manage!’ As I child I was a boy scout. I was taught:Continue reading “Random Smiles”

Yesterday was Roger’s funeral. A classically-trained, old-school actor, well versed in Shakespeare and Dickens, Roger had acted with famous actors and directors… We gathered in The Seagull Theatre to remember him as a friend, fellow-performer, much-loved, valued member of The Seagull family and community. We reflected on the discipline and constructs of script and direction,Continue reading “Roger and Prospero”

Lovely Becca, nearly qualified midwife, reminded us yesterday: Happy international midwives day lovely people! I’m never certain of much but one thing I know for sure is that there is nothing else I could ever imagine doing. It is so much more than a job and what a privilege it is. Musing… the midwife… outContinue reading “The Midwife”

Yesterday I mentioned this Abba song. Bjorn and Agnetha’s daughter Linda was seven and starting school. Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morningWaving goodbye with an absent-minded smileI watch her go with a surge of that well-known sadnessAnd I have to sit down for a while School-daughter-stories from yesterday: Emma’s breakfast conversationContinue reading “Slipping through my fingers”

The latest Marsh family rendition tells a story… With lockdown relaxing Ben (Dad) and Danielle (Mum) have been out celebrating. Having drunk too much they now have to face their children. It’s the morning after the night before. They parody two beautiful songs – Cat Steven’s ‘Father and Son’ and Abba’s ‘Slipping Through my Fingers’Continue reading “Father and Son”

‘I Can See Your Voice’ is a recent TV game show where contestants and celebrities must identify good singers from bad singers without hearing them perform. It features talented singers alongside performers who are exceedingly painful to listen to. In tune… or not? We can be in tune as individuals… physically…eating healthily, jogging along theContinue reading “In Tune… Or Not?”

Bless the Lord, Oh my soulOh my soul, worship his holy nameSing like never before, Oh my soulI’ll worship your holy name With so much in life and the world that is negative I’m continuing to muse on being positive. I deliberately look for good people and good situations. I enjoy and celebrate them. SomeContinue reading “Ten Thousand Reasons”

My opinion about wasps has been unchanged many years: wasps sting, scare people and are pointless. Bees sting, but they pollinate flowers, make honey and look furry and friendly. Wasps just look evil. University of East Anglia researchers have compiled evidence from 500 academic papers, concluding that wasps contribute to ecosystems, helping the economy ,Continue reading “Wasps, Marsh Harriers and Lewis Hamilton”

After weeks of waiting, Willow has had 5 labradoodle puppies. Abi put the picture on Facebook. The picture led to comments: ‘Gorgeous’, ‘Cute’, ‘Adorable’, ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Aww…’ Willow and her puppies have the ‘Aww-factor’ Henry the poorly hedgehog came into Kim’s garden. Tiny, under-weight and starving he was fed and watered. Kim’s story resulted in:Continue reading “The ‘Aww-Factor’”