Musings from the Manse
Catch up with Reverend Mark Smith’s seasonal thoughts, comments and wonderings in his “Musings from the Manse” blog.
How are you approaching 2025? Like a Shepherd? Like a Magi? On foot? By camel!? The Shepherds were hopeful as they rushed down the hilly terrain to Bethlehem, yet they were going to […]
As Remembrance passes, how do you react? Are you reliving the Lawrence of Arabia sequence … Christmas approaching ever so slowly through the haze of life, building the anticipation and […]
As we face the usual Summer mish-mash – blazing sun, cold winds, heavy rain – it reminds us to be ready for anything! Those of you who were Scouts or Guides […]
Welcome to 2024 … Anno Domini! After the usual cluster of Bank Holidays, the tail-end of school holidays, and the travel chaos of all other holidays, AD2024 is under way. […]
Remember the past … look to the future! Tatty picking is over … it’s time to look ahead as the year draws to an end. And we start by looking […]
Autumn arrives – let’s celebrate!? Whenever you think Autumn normally begins – 1st August (Lammas Day) with the start of harvest, or when the schools go back, or 1st September […]