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It’s been a noisy weekend. On Saturday afternoon Son-Pete and I went to Norwich to watch the football. Twenty-six thousand enthusiastic fans expressed their pleasure and displeasure loudly. In the evening, at Daughter-Jo’s fiftieth birthday party, there was music, and laughter. I’m aware of my inappropriate prejudice, but Jo’s friends… middle-aged women… are well-skilled atContinue reading “Good Noise, Bad Noise and Silence”

This old Proclaimers song is always sung with passion and intensity. It’s a song about love and loyalty, about purposeful action and intentional demonstration of that love and loyalty. When I wake up, well I know I’m gonna beI’m gonna be the one who wakes up next to youWhen I go out, well, I knowContinue reading “500 Miles”

Yesterday I watched Pip Hare on TV… On Sunday, 50-year-old sailor Pip will start in the Vendée Globe, a single-handed, non-stop, non-assisted, round-the-world sailing race. Setting off from the west coast of France, she’ll sail roughly 45,000 kilometres around the globe. She’s aiming to become the first woman ever to complete the race twice. HavingContinue reading “Pip Hare”

I read this morning about Jesus the good, shepherd. Caring… On last night’s news the Prince of Wales described the past year as the hardest year of his life. In February we learnt that the King had cancer and would begin treatment; six weeks later it was announced the Princess of Wales was undergoing chemotherapyContinue reading “Caring: William, Justin, Benedict… and Jesus”

On Tuesday Norwich City lost 2-0 to Sheffield Wednesday. Norwich City manager Johannes Hoff Thorup said: ‘I don’t think [there are] many positives in this…We tried to prepare and we didn’t prepare well enough.’ Losing is painful; it requires honesty… Yesterday focused on Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory. It’s easy to win well. KamalaContinue reading “You’re a Loser!”

I’m unsettled… …This morning I’m watching Donald Trump about to be elected President of the United States. Many folks are very happy. Democracy has spoken; America has chosen. Some still have deep reservations about Trump – politically, morally, historically… Where does it leave them? You have the choice: marmalade or marmite on your toast? YouContinue reading “Marmite or Marmalade?”

Today, November 5th is election day in the US. Months of campaigning… politicians have dug trenches and jumped in, defending their position. Millions of people are casting their votes; a new president will be elected.  Commentators and experts say that the result is too close to call. Half of the nation will be pleased; theContinue reading “Digging Trenches”

Weekend news… Bowers Butchers of King’s Lynn has won a national award at the 2024 UK Sausage Week competition in London. Apparently Bowers Butchers sell wild mushroom and thyme sausages, roast garlic and parsley sausages, leek and mustard sausages… and special spiced pumpkin Hallowe’en sausages. Bowers Butchers award was for their Lincolnshire sausage – aContinue reading “Testing, Tasting and National Awards”

As a child I was taken each Sunday morning to ‘The Breaking of Bread’, our church’s communion service. Eating bread and drinking wine was part of our Christian tradition, something we did as a church family each week. It’s still an important part of my faith today. Come to God’s table, for all is prepared,theContinue reading “Come to God’s Table”

Earlier this week I went to a ‘Halloween Pantomime’. I love the pantomime’s predictability. There’s always audience participation, children are invited onto the stage. There’s chaotic humour, corny jokes and a slapstick scene. ‘He’s behind you’ and ‘O no it isn’t…O yes it is’ exchanges with the audience are compulsory. The contrived and sketchy plotContinue reading “Predictable, Unpredictable and Two Otters”