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Over the past year, for a number of reasons, I have visited local hospitals as an outpatient. Nothing untoward and nothing, so far, serious; just part of the regular testing processes set up because GP surgeries have become clogged up with issues facing their patients. On the whole, I have received appointments within a relatively short […]

Since the beginning of lockdown, over a year or so ago, those of us that have access to the internet on a tablet, smart phone or laptop have been able to communicate via the marvel of technology, online, through an app (a mobile application computer programme) called Zoom or, on a one to one basis on Skype or Facetime. So those of us abl […]

In our house we are enthusiasts for Michael Portillo’s railway journeys. He visits a huge array of places around the UK and elsewhere in the world and often has interesting interviews with a range of people from factory managers to museum curators and much else. The recent programme had him visiting Cuckham in Berkshire were he met the […]

You may recall from a previous article that I led worship at Christchurch, Walton on the Hill in March. I returned at the end of May and led a worship service based on our understanding of the concept of the Trinity. If I had any sense, I would have avoided the topic as do many preachers as they regard it as a difficult almost impossible […]

On Pentecost Sunday Martin talked about the excitement of the early Christians and contrasted that with the modern day Church in the UK. Somewhat lacklustre by comparison. That morning on the Sunday programme Edward Sturton interviewed a Christian writer who is a regular on Thought for Today. She is of black ethnic origin and has just wr […]