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I’m reading Rudyard Kipling’s ‘The Jungle Book’. Mowgli’s been brought up in the jungle by a pack of wolves. He’s captured by monkeys who, ‘…began twenty at a time, to tell him how great and wise and strong and gentle they were… ‘We are great. We are free. We are wonderful. We are the mostContinue reading “I am Wonderful!”

I was chatting to my friends Steve and Wendy yesterday. Write about ‘Rage against the machine,’ said Steve. I know that was the name of some American rock band… In the late eighteenth century new technologies were being introduced to the textiles industry. The jobs and livelihoods of skilled workers were being threatened by machinesContinue reading “Rage Against the Machine”

Last night someone said: ‘Growing Old is Compulsory. Growing Up is Optional.’ I’ve heard the saying, in different forms, many times over the years… attributed to Walt Disney, Robin Williams, Bob Monkhouse… It suggests: Growing Old is Compulsory: [MS1] Growing old is about the passage of time, As our bodies get older we experience aches andContinue reading “Growing Old… Growing Up”

I was brought up in a church where we sung traditional hymns. Our Sunday morning ‘Breaking of Bread’ services were unaccompanied – Dad led the singing. Since then there have always been ‘new songs’ with ‘new music’. Some have become popular and then quickly forgotten – in many cases that’s probably a good thing. OthersContinue reading “Goodness of God”

Last Saturday Norwich City lost again. There’s been a succession of poor performances and poor results. Loyal fans that love the club were angry, demanding action. Soon after the match Liam Manning, the head coach, was sacked. It’s been a tough week. Past failures have been analysed. There’s been speculation regarding the new head coach.Continue reading “Love and Hope through Tough Times,”

Last night we watched DIY SOS. As part of this year’s BBC Children in Need, the team went to ‘The Joshua Tree’, a Cheshire-based charity supporting families affected by childhood cancers. In just over 12 days, tradespeople, suppliers, and volunteers transformed the Joshua Tree’s Family Support Centre, providing family accommodation, a gym, therapy suites, teenageContinue reading “Joshua Tree”

This morning, reading Corinthians… ‘Knowledge puffs up but love builds up’. A favourite at our ‘Singing for Health’ group is the old song ‘It ain’t what you do it’s the way that you do it.’ We often make up our own verses. Perhaps one verse could be ‘It ain’t what you know, it’s the wayContinue reading “Puffing or Building”

I was the taxi-service for twelve-year-old grandson-Luca yesterday. Waiting at the traffic lights. he reads ‘6-7’ off the car in front’s number plate. Three minutes later he reads, ‘6-7’ off another car… He explains. His friends at school often say ‘6-7’. I ask ‘Why?’ Apparently it’s linked to some rap song and an American basketballContinue reading “When Unity Means Division”

My yesterday seemed to be about focus, purpose and dreams… …Presenter Sara Cox… starting her BBC Children in Need ‘Great Northern Marathon Challenge’… running, jogging, and walking 135 miles in five days – the equivalent of five marathons. Beginning yesterday in Kielder Forest on the Scottish border, she’ll continue through Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire, finishingContinue reading “Focus, Purpose, Dreams”

Yesterday, Remembrance Sunday… standing silently for two minutes in church remembering… watching King Charles lay a wreath at the Cenotaph, remembering those who died in conflict… chatting to my friend Roy remembering his grandfather who died in The Second World War, planning to visit his grave in France. On Thursday the stage production of WarContinue reading “Only Remembered”