family

35 years

i honestly don't know where the time has gone but jen and i have been married for 35 years. to celebrate on a warm summer evening in london we went…

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August 8, 2022
scotland

islay musings – the ferry across

i love the journey out to scottish islands. i think i have visited a dozen now over my life (arran, orkney, mull, iona, north uist, berneray, harris, scalpay, skye, jura,…

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August 7, 2022
sport

100!

100th parkrun completed yesterday in southall accompanied by clem pacing me who at age 9 left me behind on the final lap! [thanks for the photo to the photographer at…

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July 10, 2022
mission / pioneer

unfinished agenda

the newbigin pioneering hub in birmingham celebrated it's launch on saturday. it was great to be there. cathy ross gave the annual newbigin lecture which she titled 'unfinished agenda' riffing…

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July 4, 2022
labyrinth / worship tricks

wolf fields labyrinth

over the years i have been involved along with others in grace in making a whole range of labyrinths. in 2000 we installed one in st pauls cathedral which went…

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June 26, 2022
pioneer

pioneer practice in craft beer

on the pioneer practice tour we were hosted by the wonderful mark bamping at candid beer. i couldn't help noticing that the beer labels seemed to lend themselves to pioneer…

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June 19, 2022
gather

a wild time

i have been so busy i have just realised i have not posted yet about gather wild-erness on anglesey. it was an event not to miss. liz dunbar has posted…

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June 18, 2022
Books / getsidetracked

deja vu

just when you have cleared your house of books a second print run arrives and refills the lounge! seriously i am so chuffed to have had to do a second…

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June 8, 2022