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There were so many sad images yesterday: Kind people who could no longer be kind; the grief of bereavement; the minute’s silence; people standing apart but together. I owe a huge amount to two men. Ray was a missionary in Thailand and subsequently a probation officer; Ted worked on the docks in Liverpool and becameContinue reading “OK?”

‘What a Wonderful World’ became famous at a time of international tensions and uncertainty – similar to today. Sung by a black American at a time of racial prejudice there was the Viet Nam war and the threat of nuclear war. We have heard a lot about Personal Protective Equipment – masks, gloves etc; IContinue reading “PPE”

‘Til we find our placeOn the path unwindingIn the circle, the circle of life Rafiki, the shaman, reminds Simba, now an adult lion, of his birth-right to be king. Simba struggles with this – he has done so much wrong.  Rafiki reminds Simba that the spirit of his father, Mufasa, will always be with him.Continue reading “Circle of Life (3)”

‘There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot…a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build…a time to weep andContinue reading “The Circle of Life (2)”

In the circle of lifeIt’s the wheel of fortuneIt’s the leap of faithIt’s the band of hope‘Til we find our placeOn the path unwindingIn the circle, the circle of life ‘Good morning.’ Random lady this morning: ‘It’s good because it’s free and not taxed.’ The good morning, swans nesting on the local fen, tadpoles inContinue reading “The Circle of Life (1)”

I am reading ‘Cilka’s Journey’. Having survived the horrors of Auschwitz Cilka is sent to a brutal prison camp in Siberia. Her friend Josie knows that when her baby is two she will be taken and placed in an orphanage: ‘’… Cilka has begun to wrap her arms around Josie, press her face against herContinue reading “When you say nothing at all”

Remember the Bee Gees? TragedyWhen the feeling’s gone and you can’t go onIt’s tragedyWhen the morning cries and you don’t know whyIt’s hard to bearWith no one to love youYou’re goin’ nowhere In Greek theatre (mentioned yesterday) the Bee Gees song may describe the tragic, but it’s not a ‘tragedy’. Rachel and I watched ‘AContinue reading “Tragedy”

For many days now we have heard about masks, the need of PPE for professionals in hospitals and care homes as well as for ordinary people on the street. In many tribal religions a man could be transformed a deity by wearing his ceremonial mask. Greek actors wore masks to identify their character and theirContinue reading “Masks”

In the last couple of weeks we have been told repeatedly, ‘We’re all in the same boat.’ Politicians, NHS experts, and last night even the weatherman all shared this same picture. I have amused myself trying to imagine this boat – a family in a small rowing boat, fishermen on a Lowestoft trawler or thousandsContinue reading “All in the same boat”

Cellophane, Mister CellophaneShoulda been my name, Mister CellophaneCause you can look right through me, walk right by meAnd never know I’m there, I tell ya Amos Hart, husband of accused murderess Roxie Hart, sings these words in the musical ‘Chicago’. Disillusioned, sad and ignored by everybody he reflects on his anonymous life. Coronavirus is makingContinue reading “Cellophane people”