I know that some teachers are back at school, on inset days, ready for the start of the school term. Parents are madly buying new bits for school uniforms and the inevitable new shoes as their children continue to grow at the most inconvenient times. Yes, term is about to begin and that signals the end of the school holidays; well it does unless you are going to university and you have a few more weeks. And then there are those who are just waiting for the school holidays to end so they can go away.
Read MoreOn Advent Sunday we were delighted to be joined by the Right Reverend Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury and lead spokesperson for the Church of England on the environment.
Read MoreThe sermon by Canon Nick Ralph on Sunday, 14th May for Christian Aid Week. Click to listen to the audio.
Read MoreWhen I was studying in London, a visitor arriving at Trinity College of Music would be taken on a tour of the music practice rooms. From the small cubicles you could hear strains of a variety of instruments, from organ, to cello, to voice, performing on a variety of musical genres, from opera, to classical to choral music. To a few it was an assault on the senses, but for most it was an insight into the creative life of an eclectic bunch of aspiring professional musicians.
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