Category: dignity

  • wake up and smell the coffee

    Those who have only known me a little will probably have realised that I like coffee, especially good coffee. I don’t really like tea (which is not ideal for a Minister doing pastoral visits when a pot of tea has been brewed for you), but coffee hits the spot for me. It fascinates me that…

  • blogging from my bed under the influence of morphine and prayers

    Imagine this look… An off-the-shoulder thigh-length gown. Thigh-length hold-up stockings. Now a reality check. That’s what I’ve been wearing! The backless off-the-shoulder gown was what I wore for surgery. The stockings are still on to minimise the risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis. I daren’t describe the disposable pants: that’s too much for even the most…