Author: sean

  I am one of those people who loves language and words.  Recently, I wanted to find out about “collective nouns”.  A collective noun is a name given to a collection of things.  For example a herd of cows, a murder of crows or a murmuration of starlings. The collective noun that I wanted to […]

I had an aunt who always used to tell me that “school days are the best days of your life”.  I disagreed. I was not a big fan of school.  I would often find my mind drifting, I would gaze out of the window longing for the day to pass. In my day, if a […]

Yes, I did get that right, for those who think it should have read “please do not adjust your set”.  Let me explain….. This morning I did quite well, I even had time to take the dog for a walk before I needed to get to the office.  I am very blessed to be living […]

It was the wonderful Adrian Plass who once wrote “God’s two greatest inventions are bacon sandwiches and salvation”.  I know what he means, I love a bacon sandwich (salvation’s great too!).  But, it was the humble bacon sandwich that has challenged me recently. Some of the men that form part of our fellowship have wanted […]

The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft a-gley, (Robert Burns To a Mouse 1786) As Burns night is almost upon us, I thought I would begin by quoting the great Rabbie Burns!   But, strangely enough, these words seem to reflect my week. I began my week with ideas and plans all in place […]