Two contrasting elements to my day. To a farm run by two of the leaders of what used to be called the Vineyard for a combined meeting which included the usual repetitive singing and praising but also a testimony of what had been achieved over the past 12 years. The list was long and impressive. I had a chance to talk to one or two individuals about their work and life. I found that to break...
Month: June 2024
Fly on the wall – Notices in our local St Chad’s surgery
I had I had cause to visit my local GP and whilst waiting for him I decided to have a look around the waiting area to see who was saying what, which potential problems were being identified and how they were trying to involve the audience, the cohort in a call to action. My comment - it's difficult to read the type white on colour especially 'where it's okay not to be okay' I'm not sure this was...
What happens when you file a suit for sexual molestation (USA)
This is mainly for my readers from the USA but also a warning for ladies everywhere I thought this would be interesting to everyone, especially females, since all females are by their nature vulnerable to predatory actions from the male section of society. It is very sad that the following interview by Dr Naomi Wolf has to be made. I think there are lots of lessons from this medium length...
The value of listening
Not much to say today. We are preparing the house for a visit by my son and his wife. I found a lovely story which I enclose. I got it off Facebook but it is a little bit difficult to read so I am reproducing it. Native American Powwows "We Indians know about silence. We are not afraid of it. In fact, for us, silence is more powerful than words. Our elders were trained in the ways of silence,...
Midsummer solstice at Glastonbury
A very pleasant trip by bus for a jolly mid Summer Solstice celebration tainted by one thing. Due to pressure from Woke people they had removed a copy of a statue created by an artist who had some questionable sexual activity and the pathetic trustees felt that if it might cause offense it should be removed from its place around the well itself to another place as yet undetermined. We had never...
The start of my 9th Decade
After the guests have gone, the helium filled balloons are still hanging around in my living room even after a week It is slowly dawning on me that I'm into my ninth decade of life in this particular cycle. This morning, I went to trim a hedge in the locality and I earned enough money to fill my car with the next load of overpriced petrol. I have to decide whether I'm going to continue with my...
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