I recently discovered Gary Idontlikemushrooms Eats. Check out here for Gary’s YouTube channel, where many examples of his restaurant reviews can be found.
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A life time of maths involvement
Early in the week I met up with an old friend. While there was a lot that we could have talked about (and we did), a good part of our conversation was maths related.
Continue readingThank God for the Truthers
Doing my customary Google search concerning the meaning of some controversial term, I found that a “truther” is “a person who doubts the generally accepted account of an event, believing that an official conspiracy exists to conceal the true explanation; a conspiracy theorist”, although I question if conspiracy is official.
Continue readingSouthend United Football Club (SUFC) – reflections on the 2024/25 season
I have been a Southend United football supporter ever since my dad took me along to the Roots Hall ground, as a boy, to watch them play, which I did with a sense of excitement.
Continue readingThe Closure of Southend Christian Bookshop
In the week just past, Southend Christian Bookshop, which has served the people and churches of Southend for the past fifty years, closed, with no intention of ever re-opening.
Continue readingMichael Landon, Highway to Heaven, The Power of Film and Cognitive Dissonance
What has all these got to do with each other, one may well else ask? My response is – be patient as I will get there. I start by saying what I see watching on my wall and examine my own spiritual journey.
Continue readingCrystal Palace win the FA Cup and the beautiful game
Yesterday, I watched from my computer some of the BBC coverage of the English men’s FA Cup final played between Crystal Palace and Manchester City but, before sharing my thoughts on the game, I want to give a brief account of the history of my life time love affair with the beautiful game that most of the world refer to as football.
Continue readingCalvin Robinson and Brett Murphy
What have Calvin Robinson and Brett Murphy got in common and what have Richard Tauber and Arthur Askey got in common?
Continue readingMy Israel Conundrum (2)
Over the years, and as a regular blogger, I have often posted on matters concerning Israel. This is understandable given that I see my role both as a watchman on the wall and as someone who is compelled to highlight things that I deem as significant for the few who listen to me, and as an assiduous Bible student, including the subject of end times prophecy, where Israel much features. (Edit: I surprised myself to find that I wrote on exactly the same title over eight years ago (see here), revealing a long held conundrum).
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