Oct 19, 2026 | 2025 Reflections
Welcome to the vine Those who know me well are aware that horticulture is not my strong point. The number of flowers I would recognise could be counted on one hand. If my wife takes me to Scotsdales garden centre the only place I head for is the cafe. Fortunately my...
Sep 9, 2026 | 2025 Reflections
Let us pray I wonder what you think about prayer? Is it something that you do often, sometimes or never? Are you aware who you are praying to? Does it make any difference? Some people have very odd ideas about prayer. Take the young boy at school who prayed...
Aug 5, 2026 | 2025 Reflections
Saving the day I wonder if you have heard the term “saviour complex”. It describes a person who feels a constant compulsion to rescue others. They are like an old fashioned knight riding around looking for a damsel in distress. Any situation they come across it...
Jul 8, 2026 | 2025 Reflections
Is it me? Our daughter has lived in Japan for the last eight years. She married a Japanese man, has learned the language (this is the girl who tore up her French O Level paper) and loves the life there. Apart from one area. When anything goes wrong in the country it’s...
Jun 18, 2026 | 2025 Reflections
Rooted in stone As I write this article Keir Starmer’s future hangs in the balance. Some of the most dreadful election results ever experienced by a political party have left Labour and its leader reeling. 81 MPs have now suggested he either go immediately or set out...
May 3, 2026 | 2025 Reflections
Shadowlands My wife told me a story about two social workers who were following up on a report of a child being abused. The house they were called to was in a very smart part of town. The house itself was absolutely immaculate. The parents were very respectable and...
