The story is told of the middle-aged business man, a straight-laced and sober guy never seen out of a pair of trousers and a shirt, coming home from a week at work to announce to his wife of 25 years, “You bore me. I’m leaving.” Taking to a life of reckless driving, hard drinking, and … Read More →
This last week has been all about preparation for my new job in a school, working out just how to approach the first few lessons with some pretty disaffected young people… at least in regard to Religious Education. The practical upshot of that has been that, so far at least, I’ve not found time to … Read More →
“We can’t all do everything.” – Virgil, 70-19 BCE Chatting to a very good friend of mine on the ‘phone, something that in itself is a pleasure and a stress-reliever, I heard the tale of a conversation had between my friend and some folk in a sauna. One gentlemen from that sauna session was talking … Read More →
It is now two weeks since that fateful day in Norwich Cathedral when the Bishop, having assured us that we would feel the weight of our responsibility, proceeded to compress our spines as much as possible when he placed his hands on our heads, and proclaimed us Deacons in the Church of England. Whatever else … Read More →
