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The Joy of Sax

I was tempted to jettison this blog and talk about the US mid-terms, expressing a mix of joy and relief – plus a natural anxiety that the pendulum could swing again. I’m not a natural cynic but have been bruised! But for now, I’m happy – and will write about something where the joy is […]

A Banditry

As I sat down to write this, my eye was caught by the activities a banditry of blue tits in my garden. I have to confess I didn’t know that a banditry was the accepted term for a group of blue tits until I looked it up but there is something about their movement and […]

Advent 2020

Hard to believe that it’s December and we’re coming to the end of a year that has presented many challenges. In the Christian tradition, candles are lit for Advent, representing hope, love, joy, peace, and the light of the world. This year we’re waiting for vaccines, an end to lockdowns and tiers and I’ve tried […]