I cannot stop thinking about the relatives of those people who were found in the lorry in Essex. It is understood that some of the victims may have come from Nghe An district, Vietnam, where the priest says that the town is 'covered in sorrow'. Wherever those people were from, I have found myself needing [...]
Last week I was fortunate enough to have a training day by an organisation called Cognacity who are 'experts in mental well being and people performance'. The session was aimed at clergy and was specifically about building and maintaining resilience in ministry. We thought about how to keep up good mental health and avoid the dreaded burnout. [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I went to the secondary school I attended to talk to some year 9 students about my life beyond Tuxford. I had a really lovely day. I had a look around, seeing the way that the school has changed, and looking at the college presidents board with my name on [...]
'What should I do about this hen do?' I asked Mark, my boss, one morning. 'It's in Nottingham on a Saturday night, and I can't make it to the wedding so, I'd really love to go. It takes 2 and a half hours to get from Retford to Formby, so if I leave at 6am [...]
Rev Poppy 