I raised the matter of whether or not the UK should mount airstrikes against Syria, specifically in parts where ISIS operate, a week ago, Continue reading →

For the past two months and more I have been looking forward to and preparing for the church winter night shelter program, Continue reading →

One of the amusing stories that came my way this week was along the lines of singing from the same hymn sheet and clearly the doing of which often does not happen, Continue reading →

The matter of whether humanism should be taught in school Religious Education (RE) lessons has recently cropped up again (see here and here)! RE has long been a controversial subject, Continue reading →

Most will recognize the need for government to control expenditure, even though there will be a wide range of views on how money should be spent. Continue reading →

One of this morning’s postings by one of my Facebook friends was a link to an article / petition accusing the Sun of inciting racial hatred Continue reading →

I thought for this blog post to shoot from the hip even though something else tells me I should hang fire and spend more time researching the facts before I do so. Continue reading →

As followers of my blog will know, among my many interests, including religion, politics, international affairs, community activity and addressing issues around social injustice, Continue reading →

Of the mixed bag in my Facebook page today was a link to an article, by a campaigning group called “38 degrees”  with the intriguing title: “Don’t take feminism out of politics A Levels”. Continue reading →

I had to sign two cheques today for the Cluny Residents Association (CRA), which is about to close. Continue reading →