September 1, 2021 Catastrophising. I fear the worst! I have a terrible headache and suddenly start worrying that I have a brain tumour. My daughter is a few …
August 23, 2021 Winchester Cathedral It’s in the crypt of the cathedral that I understand. As the notice explains, the crypt floods during rainy months, …
August 12, 2021 My brilliant surrender An intruder with a gun breaks into a monastery. He sticks the gun in the belly of a monk who …
August 9, 2021 A Hearse at Midnight Daffodils freeze and shrubs cry in Stormhaven. They call it ‘the Beast from the East’ and the temperature’s unholy; it …
August 5, 2021 What did Jesus intend? What did Jesus intend to happen when he left? It wasn’t immediately clear to his disciples and may not be …
August 3, 2021 Sporting heroes and mental health It’s the Tokyo Olympics and the pressure on Chinese athletes to perform has never been greater. It has to be …
July 28, 2021 This golden thread They say there’s a thread in our lives, which in some manner holds, guides and leads us. It’s damned hard …
July 15, 2021 The Garden of Sadness The Garden of Sadness is not a place anyone wants to go. We’d prefer to be happy than sad, and …
July 15, 2021 Being Simon There are many ways to reflect on our lives. One way is to consider the what, the how and the …