Monthly Archives: February 2007

This poem somehow makes sense for me, of those mountain-top experiences. It is by Rene Daumal. You cannot stay on the summit forever you just have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? There is an … Continue reading →

The blog is now upgraded to WordPress 2.1. Thanks Webperson.

An email arrived yesterday from Cape Horn. Friends are cruising round South America on a Radisson Line ship. They have done a lot of cruising, but this is the first email we have received. Presumably, this is a new service … Continue reading →

Two goldfinches on the bird feeders; a Mr Robin chasing a Mrs Robin; a daytime temperature of 10.6C I do hope builders appear in the springtime too.

I am only now starting to discover youtube. If you are a doggie fan you are bound to love this.  (or search Scottie Tails Shoot Out.) It is worth it. PS – Sometimes the clips play straightaway for me and … Continue reading →

The new TV is now here and fully operational – being large in the corner of the room. It is 40inches wide and very clear (a Sony.)  It will probably take a few days to get used to it. Full … Continue reading →

Nobody came……. But I did read this sermon on the net, and at a time when many of the churches are facing hard decisions, it makes us pause for thought. And long for truth and love.

Today: Waiting for the plumber (to replace a faulty radiator) Waiting for the TV to be delivered Waiting for the builders……….seems like forever. What a day for the lesson of patience.

Being worried, upset and afraid is part of the human condition, even when we know logically that there is no point in wasting time fretting. It is all very well reading words in the Bible telling us not to be … Continue reading →

Off to a 50th Birthday Party today in a village hall. The relative in question cannot surely be 50! Happy Birthday Kath.