Much of my community activist “career” for the past 15 years has focused on those “less fortunate” Continue reading
Kippers and Greens (3)
It was just before the 2015 General Election when I posted my first Kippers and Greens blog article and a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then. Continue reading
Contemplating church
I recall sitting down some years ago with a group of guys who expressed the view they found more comradeship and fulfilment in the local pub than the local church, Continue reading
Cosmos and the World at War
One of the agreeable opportunities afforded me in my time away in foreign parts, where for much of the time I could be more or less do what I pleased, as other demands on me were limited, was being able to view two video series I have long been interested in Continue reading
A summer of sport (1)
Amidst all the heavy happenings in the world, there is the safety valve of sport, providing a pleasant distraction and talking point among friends. Continue reading
Getting back into the loop
For the past four weeks I have been out of the loop when it comes to my normal daily routine in my home town of Southend-on-Sea. Continue reading
From Cameron to May
It is lovely to be far away from home in a place I love, Continue reading
More in Common
One of the positive and widely embracing post EU Referendum initiatives in my own neck of the woods, Southend-on-Sea, goes under the title “More in Common”. Continue reading
Brexit musings
Shortly following the momentous and the altogether surprising EU Referendum Brexit result, Continue reading
A season for everything
A Bible passage I often find myself returning to begins: “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven”. Continue reading