I have started to store the tins of beans in our cupboard upside down. They look wrong, but when you open the can, the beans at the bottom dive enthusiastically into the pan, instead of stubbornly relaxing there, even when you bash the base to remind them it’s time to come out. ‘I eat my Read more
I was wondering why we buy furniture. Partly I guess it is art. We buy things because we appreciate how they were made, or because they are ingenious, or of a style we warm to or aspire to. Or they fit in. And I suppose it should have a use, justify its place in our Read more
Every once in a while someone will get in touch about things that disturb them in their homes. Crashes, bumps, odd’feelings’ at certain times. Presences. Usually it is panic that has got them to make the brave step of asking for help – or something or someone has pushed them over a threshold. Often a friend’s Read more
I like Bob Dylan’s voice, and I like his songs. I have most of the words stored away in my head. You can store an incredible amount of words in your brain when accompanied by music. It has a profound mnemonic quality. Mnemonic is one of those words that you need a trick to remember. Read more
I’m not very good at choosing gifts for people. I rely on clues, and then downright sneakiness to enable what I’ve got to be a surprise. Hannah and Ann are gifted at gifting. They choose things that show their love and insight, and often their humour. Always a pleasure to receive. I think my worst Read more
Until the twentieth century, the pursuit of science, especially physics, was about establishing certainty. Fundamental laws and rules. The underlying structure of the universe. Then it all changed. You could blame Heisenberg, but he just made it a rule, that uncertainty is built into the guts of the universe. I will not attempt to explain Read more
I sometimes ask people, when I am planning the funeral of their loved one, to picture them in the place that says everything about them, or words to that effect. It needs to flow from the conversation. A setting often springs readily to mind, and it does convey more than can be put just in Read more
I suppose it is quite a natural reaction, if someone said there was a pick-pocket about, to put your hand into your pocket (or handbag) to check your cash or cards are still there. I like lots of pockets, so it might take me a while to find mine, since I’m never quite sure which Read more
Tootling around in one of Bispham Van Hire’s fine transits today, popped into KFC for something to eat. I find ordering in places like that quite daunting, particularly when they ask questions, and you are not sure what they mean. Most fast food places seem to expect their workers to speak from the script, so Read more
‘Preaching is really simple,’ Andy said yesterday. ‘You talk, they listen, you finish first.’ I’ll just give you a few seconds while you re-read that and let the penny drop. Good, isn’t it? What about this one from Matthew. ‘Preaching is about finding your voice.’ ‘What’s the point of finding your voice if you haven’t Read more
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