Sounds and images
Music expresses emotions even when we run out of words, and lyrics are totally superfluous when if comes to unleashing our imagination. … More Sounds and images
Taking the adventure Aslan sends
Music expresses emotions even when we run out of words, and lyrics are totally superfluous when if comes to unleashing our imagination. … More Sounds and images
‘…blue skies and silver birch trees will always be a reminder of exam time.’ … More Almost summer
‘Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.’ – Dr Samuel Johnson …no one wants to turn into a pumpkin, let alone a scoundrel. … More A perfect dozen
I just can’t get over how ridiculously green everything is. … More The green and pleasant land
On both sides of the equator, we’re going to need… a spiritual window that has neither shutters, blinds nor curtains; is not made from frosted glass or is distorted to give us a false view of what lies beyond it. … More The window of joy
‘All empires think they’re special, but all empires eventually come to an end.’ Where does that leave us? … More Decline and fall
What caught my attention was Morris’s reference to the Nolan Principles of Standards in Public Life. ‘What,’ I hear you cry, ‘are those?’ … More The man/woman in the mirror
A couple of years ago, a gentleman… compared the art of combining words on a page with that of combining the flavours of wine grapes. The former seeks to present a composition in whatever genre that appeals to a range of readers; the latter, to create truly outstanding bottles of wine that can be enjoyed by many people. I had never thought about it this way, but it was a pleasing comparison. … More The perfect blend
‘… it’s so much more satisfying to be in the picture yourself.’ … More In the picture
I am a great believer in the power and richness of shared memories… … More Memory Lane