Amidst the gloom of mid-January, when I hate to admit it but I'm as miserable as everyone else, I need to focus on something positive. So am reviewing, in between coughing, spluttering and grumbling, some happier events.
In early January I went to see the Nutcracker at the London Colosseum - with My daughter and my Mum. There was something magical about the ballet of course and the dancing was ethereal, but being there as one of three generations added something extra. There was my daughter's glowing delight, most especially when the Jack Frosts and Ice Fairies danced out of a huge fridge, but also the glowing pride of my Mother, in the good behaviour of her granddaughter as well the enjoyment of a special evening. My husband and son went to Blood Brothers on the same evening - I think equally uplifting but in a completely different way. Much cooler for a 14 year old to tell his mates (and doting drama teachers) that he saw the more macho of the two!
The other massive highlight for me was attending midnight eucharist on Christmas Eve at St Paul's Cathedral - it seems a long time ago now. The singing was quite fabulous, but so was the use of the most accessible liturgy I have ever experienced there.
So in the gloom I will cling to those warm memories and look forward to more sublime moments ahead.
What warmed the cockles of your heart recently?
Friday, 18 January 2008
Thursday, 17 January 2008
Friday, 11 January 2008
Monday, 7 January 2008
H N Y
Happy New Year!
Actually I'm not as happy as I might be... boo hoo. Like thousands of others I've had a dreadful fluey cold thing over the new year and still can't get rid. I managed three hours at work today before people kindly ordered me home. I've tried Sudafed, Benylyn, Lemsip, malt whisky (not all in the same glass) and not feeling much better.
Any cures that anyone can suggest (painless preferably) gratefully received.
Also - if you can come up with any way in which this can enhance one's spirituality - do let me know.
On a lighter note (with less mucus involved). Is there something you want to achieve this year?
I want to finish my dissertation, finish making a stained-glass window and learn to ride a bike. This is in addition to the statutory requirements to lose weight, get more exercise, spend more quality time with the kids....
I'm off for a lie down with a Lemsip.
TTFN
Actually I'm not as happy as I might be... boo hoo. Like thousands of others I've had a dreadful fluey cold thing over the new year and still can't get rid. I managed three hours at work today before people kindly ordered me home. I've tried Sudafed, Benylyn, Lemsip, malt whisky (not all in the same glass) and not feeling much better.
Any cures that anyone can suggest (painless preferably) gratefully received.
Also - if you can come up with any way in which this can enhance one's spirituality - do let me know.
On a lighter note (with less mucus involved). Is there something you want to achieve this year?
I want to finish my dissertation, finish making a stained-glass window and learn to ride a bike. This is in addition to the statutory requirements to lose weight, get more exercise, spend more quality time with the kids....
I'm off for a lie down with a Lemsip.
TTFN
Friday, 14 December 2007
The Weaver, the Word and Wisdom
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Getting ready.... for Lent!!
Lent 08 starts really early, in fact on February 6th. So amidst the Christmas carols, tinsel and parties some of us at Methodist Church House are getting ready for Lent! One season of preparation and penitence clearly isn't enough!
The Methodist Church was so impressed the No New Shoes campaign last Lent that we are following it up with a campaign called 'Buy Less : Live More'.
During Lent people who sign up will receive a daily email with 2 challenges/ideas one about buying less and one about 'living more'. So as well as reducing your carbon footprint by getting off the consumer treadmill, you can live life in all its fullness.
We are producing Buy Less: Live More 'credit cards', which you can put in your wallet to remind you to think twice before shopping. These will be available from www.mph.org.uk free (plus postage) in the New Year. We will have some pages on the Methodist Church Website and a Facebook site, where you can sign up for email updates - and we'll keep posting on No New Shoes. Watch this space for more details.
The Methodist Church was so impressed the No New Shoes campaign last Lent that we are following it up with a campaign called 'Buy Less : Live More'.
During Lent people who sign up will receive a daily email with 2 challenges/ideas one about buying less and one about 'living more'. So as well as reducing your carbon footprint by getting off the consumer treadmill, you can live life in all its fullness.
We are producing Buy Less: Live More 'credit cards', which you can put in your wallet to remind you to think twice before shopping. These will be available from www.mph.org.uk free (plus postage) in the New Year. We will have some pages on the Methodist Church Website and a Facebook site, where you can sign up for email updates - and we'll keep posting on No New Shoes. Watch this space for more details.
Thursday, 20 September 2007
Bags of Fun
Okay, I don't always remember to take non-plastic bags with me to the supermarket, but mostly I do. Or I take the old plastic bags from the cupboard under the stairs (or the European used plastic bag mountain as it is also known), so they get used a few times before their 400 year wait until nature finally wins.
'Bag for Life' offers at our supermarche are a good idea - but much, much, much better is to use fairly traded jute bags, available from Traidcraft, New Internationlist and other such wonderful places.
I support the campaign to emulate Ireland and begin charging for plaggy bags - we'll soon start to remember to take our trendy fair trade environmentally friendly bags with us. And anyway - your wine bottle's much less likely to fall out of a sturdy jute bag than a thin, poorly made, environmentally disastrous carrier.
visit www.green-england.co.uk/plasticbagpetition to add your name to those who support 'old bags' (you know what I mean) or visit www.mrdf.org.uk for more ideas about tackling climate change.
'Bag for Life' offers at our supermarche are a good idea - but much, much, much better is to use fairly traded jute bags, available from Traidcraft, New Internationlist and other such wonderful places.
I support the campaign to emulate Ireland and begin charging for plaggy bags - we'll soon start to remember to take our trendy fair trade environmentally friendly bags with us. And anyway - your wine bottle's much less likely to fall out of a sturdy jute bag than a thin, poorly made, environmentally disastrous carrier.
visit www.green-england.co.uk/plasticbagpetition to add your name to those who support 'old bags' (you know what I mean) or visit www.mrdf.org.uk for more ideas about tackling climate change.
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