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It was just meant to be a walk by the river and a picnic in Dedham, but it turned into a voyage of discovery. The river to the right of the road was a hive of activity, laughter and fun; canoes and rowboats; walkers and lively children. So we went left. Sorry Steve. (See his... Read More →

On Saturday friends from Norwich came over for a bit of lunch and to enjoy some time in our kayak on the River Stour at Dedham. The weather was warm and sunny, the water was calm, and everyone had a great time. Of course, the idea of a gentle paddle along a quiet slow-moving... Read More →

Do you find it annoying when something or someone ‘gets under your skin’? Well we could all learn a lesson from the oyster that turns an irritating foreign body into something beautiful – a pearl.     I read this poem recently: This tale has a moral – for isn’t it grand,What an... Read More →

Jesus tells us in the gospels to “do”.  “Jesus went about doing good” (Acts 10 v 38).  He told us to:  shine, forgive, love everyone, take up your cross, follow, come, go, give, make disciples, pray and fast privately, to watch and pray, to resist temptation, to bear o... Read More →

If anyone was to ask me which of all the birds that God created is my favourite, I would have to say the sparrow. What?? Not the bluetit? – look at those colours! Not the woodpecker? – a flamboyant fisherman! Not the eagle? – flying high and soaring on the... Read More →

I have been leaving the house very gingerly in the last few days….I leave in fear of what the neighbours will say. This is following our rather radical treatment of the much-loved cherry tree in our shared driveway.  We’ve all had a disastrous haircut from an over-enthusiastic... Read More →

Lord, I’ve been brokenAlthough I’m not worthyYou fixed me, I’m blindedBy your graceYou came and saved me…. My go-to book when I need encouragement or inspiration or when I am just feeling a bit jaded with everything is “What’s so amazing about grace” by Philip Yancey.  “Lovesick... Read More →

It was at a leaders meeting when Steve spoke about a ‘picture’ brought by Hazel.  At the time I didn’t know what the picture was because I hadn’t been at that particular meeting. This was his interpretation of it. He said it made him think of a cake,... Read More →

A few days ago, I was the first on-scene at a road traffic accident in Great Bentley. It happened at the notorious staggered junction outside ‘The Court House’. I had just arrived at the junction and had slowed to see if the road was clear for me to pull out. As I looked to my... Read More →