Sabbatical 2025

  "A pilgrimage does not end but shifts its focus to the daily 'pilgrimage of discipleship'. ...the journey of faith is sustain...

After breakfast I spent the morning in the garden exploring the different places to sit. Some of them were too hot to stay for long, so I en...

In preparation for this retreat I found a walk in the locality where Glasshampton was sited just off the mid-point of a circular route. The ...

Yesterday afternoon I made my way over to Astley in Worcestershire to begin my time of silent retreat. Driving up the long uneven farm track...

A sabbatical is not a vacation. It is a different kind of work - it is a directed time of refreshment and restoration. It is a time for draw...

After a seven year absence, yesterday I drove to Rudford just outside of Gloucester to attend this month's retreat. This is what I wrote...

Over the past few weeks as I've retraced my steps to visit people and places of significance I have been surprised time and time again b...