'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 [...]
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Mary, Martha & Lazarus
In September 2019, nearly 4 years after the finale was broadcast on Christmas day, nearly 10 years after it first came to our screens, Downton Abbey will be back. I love Downton. as a student, I saved up and collected all the DVDs. I am delighted that they are making a film! But I am [...]
Holy Week as a Priest: Easter Day
4.58am Early in the morning, on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary went to the tomb. When she got there, she found that the tomb was open and empty, apart from neatly folded graveclothes. She ran back to tell the others. Peter and another went to see if it [...]
Pancakes
Pancakes are one of my favourite foods. They are also the first food that I learned to make without looking up the recipe! This is because of a handy tip I learned from my Mum. All you need to do is remember three ingredients: eggs, flour, milk, and the numbers 1, 3 and 5. 1 [...]