What I have in my car
This is just a fun look at what I actually keep in my car. To be honest, it surprised even me! What I have in my car When you live in two different places and work in another your car … Read More
3 life lessons from Post-Grad English
Last year I studied a subject out of a post-graduate English masters. It was called “Foundations of Narrative Theory” and it taught me a lot. A lot about my set texts, and analysis and English literature – but also a … Read More
5 reasons I love my job
… (and not the obvious ones) I’ve been working full time for a year now. Lots of things have changed, and lots of things really haven’t. Some days are brilliant in a bright-sparkling way, and others are brilliant in a … Read More
When our service is unrushed
The amount of time you have impacts the quality of your service. This is not a blanket rule (is there ever such a thing?) but it’s definitely something I’ve observed, most frequently in myself, but often in others too. What … Read More
10 Heroic ways to die (according to the literature)
10 heroic ways to die, taken from literature but not (ever) to be taken literally ONE SACRIFICIALLY: In which you sacrifice your life so another may live. Aslan dies in Edmund’s place in Lewis’ The Lion, the witch and the … Read More
Why being ‘Wednesday’s child’ is ok
“Monday’s child is fair of face, Tuesday’s child is full of grace, Wednesday’s child is full of woe, Thursday’s child has far to go, Friday’s child is loving and giving, Saturday’s child works hard for a living, But the child … Read More
A Year in Reading 2015 & 2016
“What do you like doing?” “I read.” “What do you read?” “Ermm…books?” Two years ago I was sick of replying “Ermm…” when people asked what I liked to read. To be honest, I had no idea what the true answer … Read More
What makes holidays relaxing?
In my country we all have holidays. Our laws demand it. I think holidays are something that we all recognise we need, in order to keep living and functioning well. Taking a break is Biblical. Part of our physiology as … Read More
The Final Problem SHERLOCK review
To all who don’t follow SHERLOCK, this was the final episode of Sherlock for the conceivable future, so you are safe from here on out. Rather than simply skipping this post, head over to Called to Watch for some other reading! Well, this … Read More
One thing I learned in 2016
In 2015 I learnt that suffering can bring sadness without bringing anger, and that God is good even when life is utterly, utterly bad. In 2016 I learnt something different. Don’t get me wrong, I learnt a lot, but I’m … Read More