nukelearfishing – the random and occasionally humorous musings of a Baptist Minister who is trying to be a free sample of Jesus and discover God in the ordinary.
(These musings don’t necessarily represent the views of the church I serve)
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Of printers and prayers
Following the Pob speculation yesterday I feel the need to come back to something vaguely representing normality. I have just realised that my printer is almost out of paper and I have none with which to replenish it. You can’t get much more normal and mundane than that! The printer in my study is networked…
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Is Pob back?
Has anyone else noticed the similarity between the new Education Minister, Michael Gove MP and Pob, from the children’s TV programme of the 80s: Pob’s Programme. Do we know what Michael Gove was doing in the late 80s? Is Pob now serving in the UK Government under a new name? Are there any other puppets…
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men are from mars, women go shopping
Today is my day off. I am killing time while waiting for my daughter to be ready so we can go into town to buy one or two ‘essentials’. I have observed that there is a clear division of the genders when it comes to shopping. Men know what they want and when they see…
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Church meetings
Church Meeting tonight. They seem to come around quicker and quicker. I have to say that they are a pleasure at our church. (I have to say it because it is true, not because someone is forcing me to or because it’s my job to enjoy them). There’s a sense of family and a desire…
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reflecting on an awesome photo
What do you make of this picture? I can’t remember where I found it online (so if it was from your website, thank you and I hope you don’t mind me using it here). The picture fascinates me for many reasons: Reason the first: how disciplined must those dogs be?! All of them look ready…
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Pause for thought
I am taking a breather. This week is extremely busy. I can fit everything that needs to be done so long as nothing takes longer than it should and nothing new, urgent and important happens. I don’t expect this to be one of my longer blog entries (who’s cheering?) but find it helpful in the…
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doctor, doctor…
In preparation for an operation next month I visited my Doctor’s surgery this morning for a barrage of pre-op tests. They had to do it at my GP’s because the hospital where the operation will take place is in London. Last week the hospital phoned me while I was in a friend’s car, being driven…
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posh tog do
It’s posh togs time tonight. We (Sally and I) are going to the Mayor’s May Dinner in Colchester. The Mayor, Henry Spyvee, is a member of our church and it has been great to see how he and his wife Vivien have been mayoring around the town and encouraging people by their presence and support for…
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resonance
We have a small radio that moves around the house with us at different times of the day. The channel changes according to time of day too. It starts off with Radio 4 when Sally gets up and then changes to Radio 2 or 5 when she leaves the room and I have taken over.…
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mixed up and ambivalent
I have just come back from a visit to the International Christian Resources Exhibition at Sandown Park Racecourse (!) in Esher. I am in two minds about it. I went with our Church Secretary as there were several things we wanted to look at from different suppliers and it is easier to see them face to…
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