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How to Survive…. a Classic Crime Novel?
You wake up one morning, and something feels off. The air, which you’d normally never notice before your morning cup of tea, carries with it a faint indication – a hint – your first clue, if you like – that something is going to happen. Hmmm. This seems a bit much pre-Weetabix. You shrug, and…
Dining with Jesus
For the last year my blog has been on pause as life has been incredibly busy. I (deep breath): started a new job, got engaged, planned a wedding with my fiancée, got married; we looked for a house, bought a house, moved, and got covid. With all the changes there wasn’t much time and energy…
Allegories, Fantasies and… Passenger to Frankfurt?
At the end of January I finished a couple of books I’ve had on the go for ages – Hind’s Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard, and a collection of stories by the Victorian author George MacDonald entitled Evenor. Both books contain allegories: Hind’s Feet is a Christian allegory from first to last, and…
On-line dating: some observations from my experience with it
Some time ago, when I first started my blog, I mentioned that I was going to try on-line dating to try and meet a special someone. It’s now over a year and a half later. Did I give it a go, and how did it turn out? The short answers are “yes” – and that…
The Writer Emergeth (guest-starring Mewlton the Origami cat)
Writing a blog for a year and a bit has been a positive experience. I’ve not been the most prolific of writers – there are only 15 posts on the blog at the moment including this one. I’ve certainly found it a learning curve… I’ve enlisted my friend Mewlton, an Origami cat, to help me…
Countryside, Town and City – A Diversity of Diversity
When I finished university I went back to live in the town where I grew up. It was a medium-sized town, and we lived right on the edge of it. On one side was a succession of housing estates, followed by the town centre. On the other side was the countryside, followed by a number…
Language, Church Sub-culture and the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
Some words have an expiry date. Culture moves on, old meanings get lost or new meanings get added, and what was once a good word to use no longer fits the bill. Over the last couple of years I’ve become aware of a couple of words that are still “in” in Christian sub-culture (at least…
A Book Review of “The Invisible Church”, by Steve Aisthorpe
Some time ago I came across a book from 2016 that piqued my interest – The Invisible Church by Dr. Steve Aisthorpe. After twelve years out in the Far East, he returned to the village in the Highlands of Scotland where his Christian faith had first developed – and found to his surprise that a…
Animating “Jonah”
In the autumn the church I attend decided to make a pre-recorded “program” for the children to watch with their parents on a Sunday morning. Recently, I was asked if I would like to contribute and produce some artwork to illustrate the story of Jonah. I like having an opportunity to use my skills, and…
The length of time it takes to make friends
On Friday morning I came across an article on Business Insider . It was based on the results of a study called “How many hours does it take to make a friend?”, which looked into how long friendships at different levels of closeness take to form. The “how” of making friends is something I’ve thought…
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