There's a big difference between the newlywed carefree curate and the sleep deprived vicar with a toddler in tow! This was my thinking when deciding whether or not to go to Germany with some other local clergy. Yes, we had a great time when we visited Germany in 2017 just after we were married, and [...]
Wind back nearly three years, and I was away with Clergy Chapter (group of local vicars) at Whalley Abbey just as the PM announced that lockdown was coming. It was useful to be together as we thought through the implications of this, but the next day, the retreat centre pretty much locked the doors behind [...]
I haven't done a travel blog in quite a while... I suppose a pandemic and a baby will put a stop to such things! But we got back from a week in South Wales last week and we had a lovely time. After a job move and our first full clergy couple Christmas with a [...]
For me, one of the hardest pills to swallow so far this year was the cancellation of Greenbelt Festival. I first went as a teen in 2008 and I have never looked back. It strengthens, challenges, sustains, delights and grounds me. In every way, it's full of rainbows. It is home. Greenbelt in the sun [...]
