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Christ the King – In Him, can we? Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43

Posted on November 20, 2016 by

This morning as part of my placement in the North Hampshire Downs I was in All Saints, Odiham marking the end of the liturgical year with the Feast of Christ the King. My reflections start with the super-moon and a … Continue reading →

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Noar Hill, Selborne – birds, butteflies, moths and orchids

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

It’s been a while since I wrote a blog post about wildlife sightings, largely because they have been few and far between – not so much the sightings as the time to make them in the first place! However, having … Continue reading →

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Ordination Retreat and it’s wildlife

Posted on July 3, 2014 by

For Winchester Diocese, like Portsmouth, ordination retreats are held at the beautiful Park Place and Wickham in the Meon Valley.  Last week was my Diaconal retreat, shared with those being ordained to the priesthood in our diocese. There were periods … Continue reading →

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A butterfly in the hand is worth…? Dandelions?!

Posted on May 3, 2014 by

I had spent the morning finishing a book about Forest Church and connecting more consciously with God through nature, and the idea of natural theology where we actually come to understand God directly through his creation. I went into the … Continue reading →

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Best Butterfly Day 2013 – New Forest

Posted on August 18, 2013 by

Back at the end of July before we took our holiday, I grabbed a few hours with my Dad wandering one of his favourite butterfly woods in the New Forest. It was a veritable bonanza of butterflies, when I got … Continue reading →

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Roe Buck and other spring evening delights

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Very quick post with a record of our evening stroll. The venue was Blackbushe and it’s surroundings again as usual. This Peacock Butterfly looks like it overwintered – though how any butterfly can survive the winter we’ve had, I really … Continue reading →

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Beetles and butterflies between the showers

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

Today the sun has come out, term is over, the lad is home from his school music tour to Austria, and all is well with the world. But, it has been a tad showery recently, don’t you think?! I guess … Continue reading →

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Small Heath butterfly finds an Early Marsh orchid

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

I remembered the camera when out walking the dog today. After a little incident with a young Roe buck (when I didn’t have anything except my phone) a few days ago, this was a major step forward. There are often … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Gems and faded gems of meadow and heath

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

So my menfolk are now officially both into the school holidays! Fortunately this has arrived just after the new vicar has started to get his ‘feet’ under the parochial table, and I feel a slight sense of pressure lifting. But … Continue reading →

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