Author: stuart

  • When not to answer the phone!

    When deconstructing a greenhouse of course!! 2nd Tea Break with a slice of Sarah’s ‘wake cake’ mmm At Lunch, it was 9 for no loss, (panels down with no broken glass!!) All down by the close of play, still no broken glass, what is going wrong here??

  • March

    A month for moving. I walked a labyrinth yesterday. Something I’ve done many times before, however, as always with the labyrinth it is different every time. This was one of what I call the “proper ones” without modern distractions on the path! (they are good in their own way, but really don’t compete). As I…

  • Last Sunday…

    Dutifully looking up the readings for my last Sunday in the current parish, (Luke 13: 31-35) I was astonished to read the short passage – how apt for one leaving… The I noticed I was in John, not Luke.  Uncanny though, how appropriate some of the words from John were!! Little children, I am with…

  • From sheep to feet

    The process is finally complete! and they are really warm!! (and not at all scratchy Hannah!!)

  • Ashes to ashes…

    …dust to dust! My study employs an open cast filing system.  So much so that as I’m preparing to move this Lent, it seems a great opportunity to clear the rubble and gather only the important things after the dust has settled.  Lent of course is a great time to do this.  Rather than throw…

  • Top fillings – by request

    for pancakes of course!! All request made during breakfast…  The Top 6 are: no.1  Chips  (and i’ll add chilli sauce of course) no.2  Melted mars bar equal 3rd  Peanut butter and cherry jam equal 3rd Neopolitan ice cream no.5  Banana and brown sugar no.6  Lemon and brown sugar – (it actually made their list!!) Other…

  • is free the opposite of heavy?

    Mr Rabeder who gave away his fortune thinks it is. Perhaps you might agree with him??

  • Embarrassing initials

    There are many sets of initials that one would really not want, however one would really not put C.F.A in that category.  However, Charlie Andrews must have really done something extrordinary to be re-named within his life time as ‘Christ’s Faithful Apostle’ much to his embarrassment!  He probably deserved it though from the testimony of…

  • February

    So, finally we turn from the baby-fest to the provocative preacher.  February marks the bizarre American festival of Groundhog day. Sadly Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell arn’t gracing our televisions this next week – shame.  Underneath the rather barmy exterior it explores the relationship between head and heart.  Arrogant and mediocre weatherman Phil Conners lives …

  • on enlarging the heart

    We are a lazy species for the most part, that’s not to say we don’t need (want?) all manner of things to take away some of the effort of daily life, how long before the ipad becomes a necessity as have gadgets before it.  Two of the best comments on said item are conveniently together,…