10 Years On
It is the tenth anniversary of Tom’s death today. Ten years ago, I didn’t know how I was going to get through the rest of the day, let alone the next day. The future...
Category: Family History
What is home?
Five weeks ago, I set off for a holiday down south in Surrey, Cornwall and Tresco in the Scillie Isles. I had a lovely time with friends and exploring new places. Unfortunately, both my...
Climbing My Mountain
I am sure that there is no-one of my generation that doesn’t know the song sung by the Mother Abbess in “Sound of Music”. Climb every mountain Ford every stream Follow every rainbow ‘Till...
Lest We Forget
With Remembrance Day just passed, I feel that it is time to pay tribute to Tom’s father. When I was sorting through Tom’s stuff after he died, I came across a tatty plastic carrier...
Learning from the Past
Genealogies are boring, right? Take this example from the first chapter of Matthew, the opening of the New Testament. Imagine having to listen to the whole passage every Christmas! I’m sure that it will...
Don’t Look Back
But Lot’s wife looked back and she became a pillar of salt Genesis 19 verse 26 The photo was taken in Western Australia in the Nambung National Park. These formations are referred to as...
