Gluttons for Punishment Imagine falling asleep on a glorious summer’s day and not waking for a very long time. The last thing you see as your eyes close is the beautiful weeping willow tree in the garden. Eventually you are awakened by the sound of a Christmas carol sung by an unseen choir. As you […]
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Reflected in that equine eye I see Something only peace conveys to me. Where swallows skim and buttercups prevail, And gads are drifted by a swishing tail. Where larks ascend then fall to meadows green In this lush place where God’s own hand has been. I gently stroke that twitching chestnut skin, And palm a […]
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There are some radicals in our land who believe that one day their flag will fly above Downing Street, whether you believe this or not it appears to be on someone’s wish list. Many of our churches have been closed and converted to places of worship by other faiths. Judging by the attendance at recent […]
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There are incidents in life that not only shape your character but shape your future too, often in a profound way. Recently whilst watching my flock of homing pigeons flying in a cloudless sky apparently for the sheer joy of it, I had a flashback to my youth. My dad was a keen pigeon fancier […]
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