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Life is always a balancing act with its mixture of daily routines and daily challenges, much of it based on our unconscious beliefs and on what we’ve always done. Having celebrated Jesus’ birth and the coming of the Magi, we … Continue reading →

I’ve always loved the romantic notion of the Silk Road stretching from China through Asia, the Middle East and into Europe. A road travelled by countless travellers from the 2nd century BCE through to the mid 15th century. Merchants, travellers … Continue reading →

Do you remember him? Leader of the opposition in Russia. An anti-corruption activist and a political prisoner. Poisoned with Novichok nerve agent in August 2020, he recovered in Germany and returned to Russia after a month. In his memoir he … Continue reading →

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” I guess that you were asked that question as a child. Perhaps multiple times. It’s the question I asked the children in fifteen Primary school classes last Friday. Actually it … Continue reading →

I caught up recently with a friend for our annual meet-up. We worked at the same school for part of our careers, some 30 years ago. We ate, we walked, we talked. We caught up with family news and reminisced. … Continue reading →

Unlock Democracy reports that recent polling in the UK reveals that 20% of adults aged between 18 and 44, would prefer a government led by a strong leader, who doesn’t have to “bother” with elections. They would prefer that to … Continue reading →

On Sunday we heard about John baptising people in the Jordan and calling people to repentance and a new life. According to Matthew, John turns some people away – the Pharisees and Sadducees. Groups who were very much part of … Continue reading →

We couldn’t find the remote to get my son’s television working. I went on line and found one at Argos. Even though it was late afternoon, it would be delivered the next day. I chose the morning slot and, at … Continue reading →

Our lives are told in stories. The stories we tell ourselves, the stories told to us by others, by newspapers, television, the internet and social media. We are bombarded with stories. Some we listen to, some we ignore, some are … Continue reading →

After 54 years the Assad regime in Syria has crumbled. Bashar al Assad has fled. Hundreds of political prisoners have been released from the notorious Sednaya gaol. Locked in underground cells, men, women, children and even a toddler, are now … Continue reading →