Tag Archives: garden

Last Swallows of Summer (and other news)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

It looks like the Swallows left before summer had had it’s last gasp! It’s now just over a week since I last saw Swallows heading South-East across the heath at the back of Blackbushe Airport. For the sake of the … Continue reading →

Posted in life, ministry, wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Turbo those tomatoes and other gardening notes

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

This is by way of a horticultural note to self – so you are welcome to ignore it. Last year as we started to spin the greenhouse back into action after the build, Dad gave me three ‘turbo tomato’ plants, … Continue reading →

Posted in life | Tagged | 1 Comment

Fear, a burning bush, and the woman who consented

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

God moves in mysterious ways. Several ideas and experiences have come together today, and I’m unlikely to be able to articulate them clearly. Please don’t feel you have to understand, as the picture is much bigger than I can write … Continue reading →

Posted in life, ministry | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Lavender’s Blue – heavenly scenes and scents in Hitchin

Posted on August 12, 2010 by

There was a brief interlude in the steep learning curve that is lay ministry in an interregnum (sorry, vacancy) last weekend, as we travelled north up the A1M for a wedding in Lincolnshire. A truly excellent and relaxed occasion it … Continue reading →

Posted in life | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

More wildflowers and spring activities

Posted on May 3, 2010 by

A pleasant family walk whilst celebrating two birthdays this weekend produced these delightful scenes at Sheepsleas near West Horsley in Surrey. I have a real ‘thing’ about Bluebells… which stem from childhood walks at a place near Fritham in the New … Continue reading →

Posted in life, wildlife | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment