Morris in the Market Place
Yesterday I wandered into town and was frustrated that the busy market place was being congested by Morris Men and those who stopped to watch them. Today, on the way home from church, there were no...
View Article12 months on
Tuesday sees exactly a year since the move, but seeing as that’s the day I get back from Greenbelt I figured I’d do a bit of a reflexive entry today. I’ve often referred to the whole move thing as...
View ArticleEDEV – A Reflection
Back in mid February when the weather was cold and I was still in culture shock from the move I started a programme at church called EDEV (Extending Discipleship Exploring Vocation). Having tried to...
View ArticleFlicking the Wick
Last night I could be heard saying to people, “sorry could you just flick your wick up first” as they wandered along a fairly dimly lit wooded riverside path. No, things haven’t got that financially...
View ArticlePanel Games
Later today I’m going to be on a panel with some other guys from the department, informally sharing a bit of our journeys and hopefully sharing some “good advice” with some new post-grads. The...
View ArticleWasted preperation and greater rewards
I found myself yesterday in the position of preparing the talk for Methsoc. Normally we have an interesting speaker, but yesterday due to a bit of a falling apart on all fronts it turned into a DIY...
View ArticleImmigrant Perspectives
Josh is one of the students newly arrived in the city. He has been blogging about his experiences of the UK, amongst other things. The entry I’ve linked to relates to healthcare and his wifes...
View ArticleWhy I’m Here
Occassionally, very occassionally I get a glimpse of why my research might matter. No, I don’t mean in terms of it being a significant piece of work….I am not an academic and am more than realistic...
View ArticleLumiere
Lumiere, Durham’s v. own festival of light starts tonight and goes on for four days. Looks like with the Festival of Culture bid they are going all out with this, even more so than last years excellent...
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