Fragile Religion?
I’ve been thinking about religion, faith and faiths of late and thought I’d share my thoughts. A developing stream of ideas… Religion seems to me to be a fragile thing and yet it lasts. Shot through with inconsistencies and contradictions interlaced with deep insights and wisdom it is maybe a mirror image of humankind. Religions […]
Passion for the Planet
It’s been a busy few months. Lockdown has increased the workload if anything and, on the whole, that’s a blessing. I was a little shocked to see how long I have neglected this blog though. So, what has been taking upon my time? Producing a poetry collection, running a theatre company, regular productions on Zoom […]
Dinner theatre returns
No sooner had I shared the latest about The Door than I had final confirmation of the next dinner theatre event. We staged a special dinner theatre evening based on Blessed Assurance back in October at Dorking’s White Horse hotel. The productions a joint effort between Damn Cheek Productions and the Greensand Band and the […]
What the Peacock Replied
I spent a very interesting and enjoyable evening in The Keep, one of Guildford’s friendliest pubs, at the launch of Dempsey and Windle’s latest anthology – What the Peacock Replied. The anthology features the winners and shortlisted poets from the Brian Dempsey Memorial Competition and a fine mix of poems. styles and voices it was. […]
Cathedrals – why?
I was in Sweden a week or so ago and visited Uppsala cathedral. I tend to head for the nearest cathedral when I’m somewhere new. I’m not sure why. On the one hand, the art and architecture tends to be something special, and there are many treats in the side chapels, like the reredos pictured […]