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Turku

November 17, 2021

There is a six-hour pilotage through an archipelago of many islands of varying sizes to reach the Finnish port of …

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When you frame it like that… what are you missing?

November 12, 2021

This post, which interrupts the flow of my reminiscences from life at sea in the 1970s, is a response to …

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Wanting to Know More

July 9, 2021

I recall being somewhat excited at the news that the Sheaf Royal was to load a cargo of grain in …

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What’s on the Menu?

February 12, 2017

There is a pub called the ‘Poitin Stil’ on the Naas Road after you leave Dublin that serves the most …

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Everything is Getting Smaller

October 14, 2016

Terry’s chocolate oranges abound in our house at Christmas time. I’m not sure why we don’t buy them at other …

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The MiT Diaries – It’s all Greek…

July 5, 2016

Welcome to the MiT Diaries! MiT in UK Baptist terminology means ‘Minister in Training’ after this I become a NAM …

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Home

May 16, 2015

I have been visiting Sweden since I joined my first ship in Göteborg in October 1973. We often docked in …

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Putting out the Trash

November 5, 2014

We have finally lost our weekly trash/rubbish collections. In its wisdom, and in a never-ending quest to reduce costs, Herefordshire …

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Baggage Handler

June 15, 2014

God has a purpose for you, and he has given you all you need to achieve that purpose. This is …

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Overwhelming Love Pt 3: Truth Trumps Emotion

June 8, 2014

Part 1 Part 2 It was great to have an overwhelming spontaneous emotional love towards Little Welford, but the truth is …

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Overwhelming Love Pt 2: Locusts

May 3, 2014

On the afternoon of the day my emotions about being a dad caught up with my logic, I read these …

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Overwhelming Love Pt 1

April 5, 2014

As I write this it is little Welford’s birthday and I had a moment. I wasn’t expecting it, I thought my …

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Be Ever Graceful

March 27, 2014

As I continue down the path that will eventually lead to ordination, or so God tells me, I learn and …

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Feeling Real

March 19, 2014

Parenthood has so far been a fascinating journey for us. I don’t know how I expected to feel, but it …

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The Right Things for the Right Reasons

March 10, 2014

The other day I was walking to the supermarket with Little Welford. To get there we have to walk down …

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Dad’ll Fix it

February 16, 2014

Since becoming a father I have changed in many ways. One of these ways is fixing things. Or at least …

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Breaking the Bog

December 23, 2013

I was attending a conference in Harrogate with my minister. He’d arranged for us to stay with a couple he …

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Parenting, Judgement & the Nativity

December 8, 2013

Dear Parents of toddlers, I formally apologise to you. There have been times before Little Welford joined us when I …

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Facedown

December 1, 2013

I can be a little deluded about myself and my giftings. I like to think it’s charming but I’m probably …

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Altered Images

November 20, 2013

My youngest sister recently acquired a slide scanner. During a visit to my parents she scanned all the old slides …

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Feeling Good

November 17, 2013

One of the things that strikes me in my new found fatherhood is what drives little Welford’s decisions and reactions. …

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(Some) Things Change

November 10, 2013

It is so easy to become overly engrossed in your own small and largely insignificant life. To my shame I …

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Defining Moments

November 3, 2013

When I was younger I worked for a supermarket as a cashier. This was in the days when people still …

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A Bitter Pill

October 27, 2013

Over the past months, and for what feels like an eternity, I have been up against the most painful situation …

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Love Resourcing

October 20, 2013

This parenting lark isn’t easy. Perhaps that’s obvious to other people, but I must confess to being slightly naive going …

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Daddy Radar

October 13, 2013

Since adopting little Welford sleep has been… interesting. The first few nights I was so aware of this little life …

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iPriorities

September 15, 2013

Currently my iPhone is in for repair. It has been in for repair for over two weeks now. When I …

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Just Give

September 8, 2013

Recently I had the honour of conducting my first wedding ceremony. One of the young men who used to be …

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Carry me!

September 1, 2013

Walking anywhere with a young child is always a distraction game, trying to delay the inevitable request for a carry. …

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The Missing Years

August 25, 2013

Our little boy has been with us a few nights now. It’s strange and unknown territory and there is so …

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Monkey Do Monkey Do

August 14, 2013

I write this on my phone in a cheap hotel room after meeting our son for the first time. In …

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