My Norfolk Birds

Below is an excerpt from my ‘soon to be published’ (well, later this year) book, with…

BIG BLUE SKY

I never meant to write a book – and then my first one was published. And…

Coypu! (Extract from my latest book, ‘A SHIVER IN MY FINGER’ – to be published 2021)

It was February 1961. We had cycled, and now we walked. Stealthily. We followed the tracks…

June and June!

The following is an extract from my (hopefully) forthcoming book, which is tales and anecdotes, and…

Dry and empty – when suddenly…

“I’m dry. I’m empty,” has been my response recently when people have asked me if I…

Farsi?

Farsi? I had heard of the language Farsi, and might have guessed at Iran being the…

THE ACORN TREE!

It was a relation, of sorts. I will name no names, and keep my head down.…

I AM A BARRIER!

“Hey Bud, what is your real name?” asked a heavily armed ‘official’ man at the Dallas/Fort…

I’m a wine-bibber???

“He’s a wine-bibber. Be careful.” Somebody was being warned about me! A chap who I’d known…

Our Wonderful NHS!

WHAT A WONDERFUL NHS we have in the U.K. Wendy and I don’t do ‘sick’, and…

Foundations

Wendy and I heard this week that some churches in the area are experiencing difficulties with…

Healthier, Wealthier, Empowered – after Lockdown!

How would you like to leave lockdown healthier, wealthier, and – empowered? While so many sit…

Golf Humour!

The golf club has re-opened, and I have been chasing that little white ball again. Wonder…

Who is Granny Bard?

A cousin of mine recently said, ”Barrie, put accounts of your walks on your blog, and…

SUNRISE!

PEOPLE INSPIRE ME! I expect some of you (those I know personally, or who correspond with…

Walking!

With the current pandemic lockdown, we are allowed to leave our homes for one of four…

My Simple Faith!

C S Lewis takes a look at the word ‘Christian’ in his book Mere Christianity. He…

The One True God – chatting to our Indian guide at the Taj Mahal.

We have seen many images of many gods whilst in India. Our guide at the Taj…

A Wild Party!

I was a dentist for several decades, having qualified in 1968, and retired in 2007. That’s…

Cumbria!

We have just returned from Cumbria. We love the mountains, lakes, walks through woods, and excellent…

Christmas Dinners!

So how many Christmas dinners have you enjoyed this year? I can remember one year, as…

The Age of Discovery!

My age of discovery was when I was around 20 years of age. I left home,…

Evolution, Creation – and Teeth!

It was around 20 years ago, perhaps, when I first started reading that life should be…

Saved to be a Tramp?

A young friend of mine, Pete (not his real name), wrote to me this week. What…

Full Gospel Conference

I’ve just returned from the annual conference of the Full Gospel Businessmen held in Nottingham, and…