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.
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Breakfast 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.
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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.
Continue readingFIFA World Cup 2026 (2)
Just over three weeks ago, I wrote my first of two parts concerning this year’s football World Cup (see here), just after the group stage had finished, mindful that it was going to be knock out from then on. I focused on the football but had to cover stuff like politics. In this sequel, I intend to do the same.
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