Monthly Archives: October 2011

Today – on my way back from my ‘Clergy Cell’ meeting in Cornwall I received a message to say that the lead had been stolen ( again) from the porch of Swinstead Church. This is a cause for much hurt … Continue reading →

Last Saturday the parishes had a day pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham. As we left Sian said to me’ I never want to leave this place.’ I feel the same. It is in many ways quietly … Continue reading →

Here’s some thoughts about floodlights at Witham on the Hill Church! One of the many mistakes I made fifteen or so years ago was not to be more reflective and critical about installing floodlights into the churchyard at Witham on … Continue reading →

FOR ‘QUITO’ ON SAINT FRANCIS’ DAY This is ‘Quito’ as he was in July. He had a brother called ‘Amos’ (let the reader understand). Amos was killed on the main road about fifteen years ago. Other Vicarage cats have met … Continue reading →

A great deal of rubbish written and said about rural ministry in the Church of England. Most of it by people who have exercised it either for five minutes or never. It is ironic that the ‘senior’ posts in many … Continue reading →

If ( dear reader) you go right back to the beginning of this blog you will see ‘ Wood and Trees’ – that recorded the first stage of the re-ordering, restoration and renewal of the gardens at Edenham Vicarage. For … Continue reading →