We were in Ambleside for a few days. For February the weather looked good, unlike the previous February when we had torrential rain, so much that even the Windermere cruises were cancelled, and items were blown about in the streets. Day one of our short holiday we once again climbed Wansfell Pike but in much...
Have you noticed how a lot of our shops in the High Street have, or are now closing down? Before Covid the building occupancy rate in the High Street was very high - not any more. Even the Charity Shops have commented that trade is slow. During the day, cafes and food shops are kind...
As a keen and prolific maker of preserves, I was intrigued many years ago to hear about the World’s Original Marmalade Awards, devised and organized by Jane Hassell–McCosh at Dalemain Mansion in Cumbria. This festival of homemade and artisan marmalade-making attracts entries from around the world and raises money for the hospice movement in the...
Magazine June 2023 Another disaster. Another appeal. Another set of pictures to pull at the heart strings. There is an ongoing need to help others in need. One statistic said that over 840 million people worldwide are chronically undernourished. Every day, 26,000 young children die due to poverty, hunger, and preventable diseases. With so many...
The Resurrection encounters with Jesus are a total surprise to those who experience them. This is not only true of the Biblical witnesses, but also of Christians who, down the ages, have known the presence of Jesus, sometimes in dramatic ways, in their lives. However there is a difference. After the Ascension, Jesus is no...