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Tag: advent

  • caption

    Apparently thirteen is supposed to be unlucky because there were thirteen people at the Last Supper – Jesus’ last meal before his arrest, trial and execution (people tend to forget the resurrection bit). But did you know that beneath the fresco of the Last Supper painted by Leonardo da Vinci there used to be a…

  • w-eight-ing

    As I type this bloggage I am also in a ‘Virtual Waiting Room’, waiting to see if I am able to buy some tickets to see a singer in concert. The idea (a good one if it works) is that those in the Virtual Waiting Room are assigned a place in a virtual queue and…

  • the magic of Christmas

    Regular bloggists among you will know that I am rather keen on magic tricks. I don’t have any special magic powers, I went to a normal school rather than Hogwarts, I am not in league with the Devil and don’t access the ‘dark side’: it’s all down to skill, technique, practice and sleight of mouth.…

  • are we there yet?

    One of the things we do in our Team within the Eastern Baptist Association is share a ‘thought for the week’ with Ministers in the Association. It is sent by email each week. This week it was my turn and, in the spirit of recycling, I am posting it here too. If you are an…

  • danger

    The internet is a dangerous place. Not because of the scams that are out to ensnare the unwary, the pornography that seems to be everywhere, the emails that offer medical assistance or opportunities to receive millions of pounds from complete strangers if I give them my bank details. Although those (and others) do make the…