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The Archbishop of Canterbury is head of the Church of England that Church founded on the divorce of a King Henry 8 ) whose own marital relationships did not tie in with the Papal Roman Catholics of the time. A few hundred years earlier in 1170 another King deposed of Thomas Beckett at the executioner’sContinue reading “Not Well for Welby”

This year on Remembrance Day I just sense the catchphrase ‘ lest we forget’ should be dwarfed ‘ Please remember’ Sad as it is the young people ( not their fault ) have little idea of the significance of the red poppy and why many wear it mid November. At a time that the profileContinue reading “Please Remember.”

A recent study by Cornell University found that 85% of what we worry about never happens. Why then has the spirit of fear gripped the globe probably like never before. Humanity is not a lover of change, depression levels are rife high amongst 12 to 25 year olds and multiple choice with social media isContinue reading “Fear.”

One of my favourite songs is Democracy from the late great Leonard Cohen . See link One line in the lyrics is ‘ democracy is coming to the U S A ‘ . Last night it came as it does do every 4 years and what has been described as the greatest political comeback sawContinue reading “Democracy”

Without Labouring the point the Budgets of any Government are a dull dish to digest and most don’t understand it. Whatever the Political power in office there is little to tinker with , a bit off here , an addition there , Rachel or Rishi doesn’t matter. UK is obsessed by its NHS and maintainingContinue reading “The Budget that Budges little.”

It is not every night I get invited out with Mrs Blogger to a life changing event , change that impacts the heart emotionally and the head practically. We attended the London Premiere of the Sound of Hope at the Empire Leicester Square London. Pre film it was an honour to meet Donna and ReverendContinue reading “Hope springs eternal.”

Just an exercise in efficiency. I’m writing this blog as I wait to be answered by a Bank on a call. The App chat after one hour chatting to new friends in India eventually got me to ring this number which may well be in England. I’ve been told 12 times my call is valuableContinue reading “I’m yours, you’re mine, I’m yours Paradise.”

English has a vast vocabulary of around 170,000 words in current use and 47,000 obsolete according to the Oxford Dictionary. I love words, the pun and the humour, the double meaning , the double entendre. Words are escape mechanisms in debate and the legal profession has created a whole industry out of them. I haveContinue reading “Words”

The ability to laugh even at our own expense is unique. No matter where I have traveled in the world it is the sense of humour that makes the only sense. Matt the cartoonist will not object to this complimentary plagiarism but his comment in the above on happenings at Westminster says it all. MaggieContinue reading “British sense of humour.”

The continuing cross bombardment between in the Middle East and todays launch of missile from Yemen with more attacks in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley begs the question. Is this the beginning of the last days ? as spoken of in the Book of Revelation, Ezekiel and Gospel of Matthew in the Bible. The final battle takesContinue reading “Last Days ?”