At Morning and Evening Prayer Dearly beloved, we are not gathered together… Stay away from me all ye that have a dry cough and a temperature Where two or three are gathered together in my name, that’s far too many He hath filled the hungry with good things: but he hath run out of tins of tomatoes O God make … [Read on]
Meditations on Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Rev Peter Mullen
“To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did. I ought to know because I’ve done it several times.” – Mark Twain. I sit in my black leather armchair, blissfully ignorant of the intoxicating fumes I inhale. I draw in on the cigarette’s butt, and tobacco burns. A crunching sound follows – it is a melody so seductive to smokers. … [Read on]
Our readers will be sad to hear of the death of Roy Kerridge at 78. An original character he was an eccentric and idiosyncratic writer who contributed to many national newspapers and magazines, and of course in his inimitable column in the Salisbury Review. He wrote over 30 books. Through family connexions, he amassed an exhaustive knowledge of the various … [Read on]
Sad to hear of the passing of comedian Eddie Large, the fat funny one of comedy duo Little and Large, and pleasantly surprised to find two pieces on them in the Telegraph, both affectionate. They weren’t the world’s greatest comedians, but they entertained the ten to fifteen million viewers who tuned in to watch their shows on Saturday nights in … [Read on]
One Dozen Dissenting Second Opinions It spreads out invisibly. It spreads along the streets and train tracks, over the counters and tables, the packaging and surfaces. And it spreads above all about what makes us human: closeness to each other. Confidential conversations, joint efforts on the sports field, tender touches – all of this helps the new corona virus on its way through the world . Hands, … [Read on]
Never in the field of human conflict…has the emotional tail wagged the economic and political dog so vigorously. Regardless of how we got where we are, I really wonder why we are here, how we are going to get out of it and what it means for the future. I must preface this with an acknowledgement that Covid-19 is a … [Read on]
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