“When you wear a mask, you have my respect,” declares actor Morgan Freeman in the tone he uses when playing God. “Because your mask...

The conservatives are the liberals while the liberals are now the conservatives! It’s all about the importance of church buildings, the...

Early start this morning – to join in with a family birthday. For once I will be singing “Happy Birthday” without lathering my hands. ...

“Why the fireworks?” I thought last night. “And it’s not even dark yet.” Then I realised – Manchester City must have lost. So...

“I know that the vision for this has been around for 18 years and the faithfulness with which you have kept this vision is an inspiration...

I prefer to kneel. Even when there isn’t much room or the floor is hard or (as often happens) the hassock uneven or too small. Body...

“In a presidential election, fear often beats idealism.” So observes the Economist in a perceptive article in this morning’s briefing,...

“Love without risk is an impossibility, like war without death.” It’s not often that I quote contemporary left-bank French philosophers,...

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You will be pleased to know that I fertilized our lawns yesterday with Eric’s lawn spreader using some of his Fisons fertilizer which he...

I have found the perfect hoe. Which is just as well as the current lockdown gives me the opportunity to spend time in our garden, not...

Hi folks, “Lord, I just don’t understand this.” Over the years I’ve prayed this prayer many times during my daily Bible reading. For...

Our prime minister with his government face the most appallingly difficult decision for decades – when and how to end the national...

We need hope, particularly as the lock down continues into an uncertain future. So at yesterday’s press conference foreign secretary...

On this grim day, three powerful statistics: * Now 100 doctors in Italy have died of COVID-19. * In the UK the 10 doctors who have...

“A.A. saved my life. Can it work online?” asks a contributor in this morning’s New York Times. You may be familiar with the work of the...

As headlines go, it’s pretty stark. ONE BRIT DIES EVERY 13 MINUTES. The Sun, of course, has form when it comes to arresting headlines. ...

Today – 20 iii 20 – could be the last Friday for some time, at least the Friday we have become accustomed to, as the schools close and...

Timing is everything. Ernie loved his stay in rural Shropshire, so very different from his home in Everton. In fact, the Shropshire...

The ice-cream consumers of Port Arthur, Texas, can sleep easy in their beds tonight, knowing that D'Adrien Anderson, 24, is behind bars. ...