Archives for September, 2009

Operation Christmas Child 2009


There are many constants in this life, and one of them is that as soon as the schools have gone back, and September is in full swing – the Supermarkets begin to roll out their Christmas Stock! This means, of course, that the panic to get Christmas organised starts earlier and earlier each year, and [...]

“Let All The World…


…in every corner sing” – and they certainly did in this particular corner. For four hours on a hot May Sunday in Kailahun, Sierra Leone, I joined with the members of the congregation to celebrate the life of Rev Victor Nabieu. Victor was the Methodist Minister in Kailahun when I first visited Sierra Leone in [...]

The September Ramble – Around Elswick


The Fylde Plain used to be an extensive area of marshland that started to be drained in the late eighteenth century and is now regarded as one of the most fertile areas of farm land in the country. Our walk this month was centred on the pretty village of Elswick and our small group of [...]

Musings From The Manse: Autumn 2009


Dear Friends, Recently I was invited to take part in something called ‘Time and Space’, which is an accompanied reflection for Ministers, organised by the United Reformed Church. Great, I thought, another thing to add to the list of ‘things to do’!! The invitation came in early July, at about the time when I was [...]

Ladies’ Guild


On August 17th we shall end our summer activities by having a meal at the Corporation Arms. We started with a night at the theatre in May. A beautiful sunny June evening saw us walking along the canal at Bilsborrow, followed by a meal at Owd Nells, and in July some of us enjoyed a [...]