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High tides, strong winds and erosion damage have been in the news. National news has focused on parts of the Norfolk coast; we’ve had our local share of concern and drama…The BBC reported: ‘The unexpected collapse of a cliff edge and a road has forced the evacuation of a caravan park as well as revealingContinue reading “High Tides, Strong Winds, and Erosion Damage”

I went to pour out my breakfast cereal and the box was empty… I sat to write my daily musing and my mind was empty. The old song says: When you come to the end of a lollipop,To the end, to the end, of a lollipop,When you come to the end of a lollipop,Plop goesContinue reading “The Lollipop’s End: Nothing Left”

When the night has comeAnd the land is darkAnd the moon is the only light we’ll see,No I won’t be afraidOh, I won’t be afraidJust as long as you stand, stand by me. Sometimes I feel lonely, fearful, unsure of myself. Sometimes things may appear good; sometimes bad stuff is happening and I’m at myContinue reading “Stand By Me (2)”

Yesterday twelve of us met up at Beryl’s house in Norfolk; most of us had trained together as teachers 50+ years ago. We talked, ate, walked, laughed, reminisced; we shared news about families, churches, medical conditions; we enjoyed Dave’s stories… asking for a spanner to milk a bull – and being given a ladle… beingContinue reading “Stirring It Up”

‘The History Boys’ is a film/play about a class of teenage boys preparing for the Oxford and Cambridge entrance examinations. Hector’s an unconventional, eccentric teacher, who inspires them to love learning and understand history. In the final scene Hector encourages his ‘history boys’: ’Pass the parcel. That’s sometimes all you can do. Take it, feelContinue reading “Pass The Parcel”

It’s good to complete a project. Yesterday at Men’s Shed it was good to see some projects that had been completed… Jerry’s wooden man, Larry’s hedgehog home, Steve’s garden planters. Over recent weeks we’ve seen them take shape and now they’re finished. Of course there are many as yet incomplete projects… Richard’s garden home forContinue reading “Facing a Task Unfinished…”

At Men’s Shed we know and care for each other in an old-manly sort of way. Many of our conversations are unprintable, lacking in any social acceptability or political correctness. Like teenagers we have our own culture that you have to be part of to understand! Mac’s, a lovely guy, an ex-milkman whose language andContinue reading “Unusual Compliments”

I’m reading about the history of fishing in Lowestoft… Two hundred years ago men in a local community would form ‘companies’. Company boats would go out to shipwrecks off the coast, risking the lives of crew members, often competing with other companies to get to the wreck first. The money to be made in salvageContinue reading “Values and Priorities”

I was introduced to the mnemonic KISS – ‘Keep It Simple, Stupid’ – on school management courses. I enjoyed looking round the room and considering the head-teachers, some of who took themselves very seriously, being referred to as stupid. On Saturday we watched the launch of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket. We heard about ElonContinue reading “KISS: Keep It Simple…”

I, the Lord of sea and sky,I have heard My people cry.All who dwell in dark and sin,My hand will save.I who made the stars of night,I will make their darkness bright.Who will bear My light to them?Whom shall I send? This last week has constantly reminded us that we live in a suffering world.Continue reading “I the Lord of Sea and Sky”