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 [...]
A week or so ago, Nathan and I got back from a few days in the gorgeous Derbyshire town of Wirksworth. As usual, the week of the holiday snuck up on us and we ended up booking a cottage a few days before through Last Minute Cottages. When looking for a cottage, we have a [...]
One grey afternoon in January after a long morning at church, the following conversation happened in our house. Me: I've been thinking about our holiday next week. Nathan (cautiously): right... Me: How about we don't go to Oxford? How about we just get a nice cottage not too far away instead? Nathan: What? We agreed [...]
At the churches I work in, this year during the carol services, we've been thinking about what Christmas means to us. The clergy and readers have spent a few minutes talking about what Christmas means to them, and after much thought, I came up with this. As it’s my second Christmas ordained, to be honest, [...]
Rev Poppy 