Today I met up with an old friend and we decided to go for an enjoyable leisurely walk along the Southend seafront, along what used to be called the Golden Mile. We parked in the Sea Life car park and walked along the promenade, past the pier, and a little further on, watching the world go by and observing familiar scenes, and then we turned back – nothing too taxing.
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Imran Khan, cricketer, philanthropist, politician and prisoner
I have been blogging less these days and am increasingly mindful of the need to keep in my lane, verify anything that stirs me that is presented as fact and focus on my other writing.
Continue readingMy favourite five football players
I’ve been watching those YouTube clips where famous footballers are asked to name five players they particularly admired, with reasons. It’s harder than it looks. But here is my five.
Continue readingBreakfast at Morley’s
Some who read my blogs regularly will know that I I have an interest in reviewing new places for eating, including breakfast, and this one is one such along those lines but with a twist.
Continue readingRemembering Eve Christie
I would like to talk about a friend of mine, Eve Christie, who I’ve known for many years and was a nearby neighbour for most of those years. I moved from that neighbourhood nearly two years ago and I learned very recently, almost by chance, that Eve had died.
Continue readingThe Clacton By-election: Pantomime, Sleaze, and the Real Problem on the Right
The Clacton by-election has happened
In my view it was a pantomime. But it was a pantomime with consequences.
Continue readingThe Organ in the Country Church: Ben Maton, Bach, and why we mustn’t forget
It is lovely to come across something both surprising and enriching at the same time, but that is what happened to me recently.
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The Christian Institute, the LGBT backlash, and the Great Commission
Synopsis
The Christian Institute provides a fantastic resource but also has got a lot of heat over the years.
Continue readingEternity
Heaven and Hell and what happens to us when we die? What follows is the draft of my chapter on the important matter of Eternity, in the book I am writing: “It’s not what we were told”.
Continue readingThe Prophet Jonah and what we were not told
My main writing project these days is writing a book titled “It’s not what we were told”, tackling subjects Christians ought to know about but they weren’t told or mistold.
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