As we headed into 2019 this book was being promoted by our church as a good read in the year ahead. The book itself is a day-by-day read giving a little bit of a Psalm to contemplate. At first I was, for various reasons, a bit sceptical. And now, in April, is it turning out to be a good daily companion or was I right to be sceptical? Continue reading “Book review – My Rock My Refuge by Timothy Keller”
Jolly at Urology
On Tuesday I had another appointment at Urology, in our local hospital. Turns out my case is well known in the team there! The staff recognise me now and this is how it went….. Continue reading “Jolly at Urology”
My wanderlust
A few days ago I came across this old photo. It reminds me of my natural wanderlust and I’m thinking it is being reawakened. Back in 1984 I spent a few months cycling around East Africa on a heap of junk called a second hand BSA bicycle I had as a school boy. Continue reading “My wanderlust”
Retirement can be hard work!
Well, it’s true retirement can be hard work and yet I’m absolutely loving it. While I haven’t blogged for the last week or so, I thought I might jot down a few notes…. Continue reading “Retirement can be hard work!”
Cookies and Psalms
Sometimes I go along to a Home Group which is organised by our church. It’s a midweek Bible study and a chance to have a natter, a cuppa and a time chewing something over. Last week it wasn’t just a Psalm which I was chewing over…. Continue reading “Cookies and Psalms”
Wedding anniversary
Yesterday we had our wedding anniversary, in fact this was our 23rd. It is always a special time and one of thankfulness. As you can see we had a visit to Ironbridge, somewhere I had always wanted to go. They say it was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Our adventures took us a little further….. Continue reading “Wedding anniversary”
Why my MP is so disappointing
My MP is Andrew Selous. This is about why my MP is so disappointing. Firstly, he is a member of the Tory Party. He was briefly a Minister while the disastrous privatisation of the Probation Service took place in 2015. It was all Chris Grayling’s idea while he was Secretary of State for Justice and Selous supported him. Grayling and Selous were told many times how the misguided reforms wouldn’t work and yet they pressed ahead with their ill fated ideology of privatising the Probation Service.
I was amongst those voices warning against privatisation on such a huge scale; I was in the management team in a Probation Trust, although I corresponded with him in my private capacity.
Explained below is, in my opinion, why my MP is so disappointing and, you could argue, is such a disgrace. Continue reading “Why my MP is so disappointing”