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Tag: life

  • Everyone has a book in them… but it may not want to come out

    A very long time ago I had an idea for a novel. I even had what I thought was a clever title. So, I started writing. It’s set in a specific time period and, as I wrote, I was delighted to see how actual events happened around that time which I could incorporate into the…

  • sailing grace

    If you’re more than an infrequent visitor here you will know that I own a 6 metre sailing yacht, based on a traditional America’s Cup yacht. Sorry, that should read I own a model 6 metre sailing yacht, based on a traditional America’s Cup yacht. There is a small (or should I say large) difference.…

  • choices

    Modern life seems to be defined by choice. From the moment we open our eyes in the morning to the moment we drop off in the evening we are faced with choices: Do I get out of bed? What do I have for breakfast? What do I wear today? And so on. It seems to…

  • water

    This week we have had some plumbers working on our house. In order to plumb they have had to turn off the water. I didn’t think it would be a problem… but it has become one as the day has gone on. The kettle was filled with water before they started. The coffee machine was…

  • Hateful

    Over the last week or so hate has been bothering me. Not, I hasten to add, because I am feeling hated. And not because I hate someone else. I was reading some comments online from someone I don’t know but whom I respect about the level of negative, critical, judgmental, cruel and rude comments they…

  • addidges

    Some words start to sound funny when you say them out loud a few times. They may start off sounding fine, but when you repeat them they start to take on a different audio character. Try these (repeat them slowly out loud 4 or 5 times): Bliss Grumbling Indulge Adage I hope that you are…

  • what am I doing?

    In a couple of weeks’ time I have been asked to facilitate a weekend for a church Leadership Team to look at God’s vision for the church. In preparation I have done a lot of reading around the subject and there seem to be a lot of different nuances and terminology used but the same basic themes…

  • worn out or worn in?

    Don’t you feel sorry for the groundsmen at the  Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships? Before play began on Monday they must have worked tirelessly to get the courts into pristine condition. The grass was perfect, the lines were precise so that it was looking at its absolute best. This comes from the Wimbledon website: It takes…

  • death is a part of life

    Apologies for the relative silence last week – it’s been a very busy period and while I have still tried to be reflective I haven’t had much chance to put fingers to keyboard and share those reflections with you. I also ought to warn you that this bloggage is about death, so if you are…

  • every cloud has a watery lining

    Today I was supposed to be going to a meeting. But the situation changed unexpectedly this morning and I have been unable to go to the meeting. I am frustrated and disappointed about that as it sounds like it would have been a really good occasion. But the change in circumstances as a result of this…