“The Sleeping warrior” Arran.
The power of theatre.
At the Edinburgh Fringe, I went to see the play ‘In loyal company’. It is a one man play about the true story of a world war two soldier from Liverpool- Arthur Robinson, and what happened to him during his time of active service. It is story beautifully told, with humour, pathos and insight. It…
A partial eclipse.
The other day, I thought that there would be no chance that I would see the partial solar eclipse. I was boarding a plane in London. I had no special glasses. I didn’t have a colander with me- strangely. Nor did I have a cut up cereal packet to look through. All the instructions were…
The call of the sea..
I live inland. There are many days when that is a blessing- I can enjoy visiting the city nearby, with its shops and museums and theatres. Every now and again though, I feel the call to the sea- to a spacious sky, the raucous cry of the seagull, the salty smell of seaweed and the…
From overwhelm to peace.
I was having an off day. Do you ever have a day when you feel out of step with what is going on around you? I was ruminating over some different things that I just couldn’t figure out. So I got up early in the morning, went out and sat down on a seat overlooking…
Inspirational nature!
This week, I had the privilege of visiting Akagera national park in Rwanda. We left at 4am, to arrive early to have the best possibility to see the animals. They are more likely to be out in the cool of the morning or evening, going down to a waterhole for a drink. Everyone is looking…
The challenge of forgiveness.
The Rwandan genocide started on 7th April 1994, when there was an intense 100 days of bloodshed and atrocities against the Tutsi minority. The trigger for these murders and rapes was the assasination of the Rwandan President Habyarimana, but the evidence is that the subsequent killings were preplanned and premeditated. There are many factors that…
Rwanda adventure!
I have the enormous privilege of being out in Rwanda with Comfort International. Comfort International is a developmental charity, whose focus is to help rebuild lives of those affected by poverty, conflict and genocide. I am out visiting some of their partner projects, to support their work, and to meet some of the people involved.…
Spiritual detours.
The roads around Glasgow just now are difficult to navigate, with road works, road closures and diversions. That yellow diversion sign can strike fear into any driver, as the organisers seem to delight in omitting one sign from the sequence. All too often, you are on a diverted road, and then you come up to…
Saying thank you!
Recently I have been engaging with utility companies to get some work done in the house. This can be frustrating, involving endless phonecalls, changing passwords and protracted negotiations. However now and again, a company does something really good. They respond to your call, do what you ask promptly, and the repair is made. The interesting…
Locked in the bathroom
This morning, I was coming out of the bathroom, ready to face the day. I pushed down on the door handle, only for it to sheer off in my hand. It was a really stiff handle to start with, so try as I might, I just couldn’t get the door handle to budge. With a…
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