In the TV show Rev., back this week. The titular character, Rev. Adam Smallbone (played by Tom Hollander) tries to describe the intricacies of the Anglican hierarchy to the local Imam. "So how does it work?" Asked the Imam. "It doesn't." That was Monday. Wednesday was off to the local church (Holy Trinity Huddersfield) for …
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In two minds about doubt
Why I have doubts, an exercise in train of thought. I have a problem with doubting, the problem is that I do it — and I have no reason to do it. I have no reason to doubt because of what I have seen and experienced of God in action. I have seen people prayed …
Relief from sport
Tonight there's a long long programme on the telly. So I might as well settle down and watch. It's Spots Relief night, that television marathon when the BBC raises lots and lots of money. The human was at it too. They had a sporting challenge at work (I listen to them talking you know). He …
I do not like green eggs and ham
I could never understand Dr Seuss. The cat in the hat never did it for me, neither did Green eggs and ham. I know it is for kids, but I'm talking about when I was a kid. There's nothing wrong with clever word play, but I always wanted a story. A lot of the good …
An oasis of posh
In the centre of Leeds, right by the railway station is the Queens Hotel. In the Queens Hotel is the Queens bar. In the Queens Bar are chandeliers. And they serve cream tea. It is a little oasis of calm in among the bustle. Leeds on a Saturday afternoon is full of people shopping, that's …
Leeding the way
Yes, not a typo. It's all about Leeds, the former capital of the Celtic kingdom of Elmet. I took the short train ride to there on Thursday. The humans dined at Lock Fyne and ate fish. Fish, why? What's wrong with hay and some carrots? The human has blogged about it. The restaurant is in …
A grand day out.
Sunday 9th March First a morning at church, then a walk into the town centre. As it was the second Sunday of the month Huddersfield has its up-market market, which is a lot less posh than it sounds, but there is always a good selection of pork pies and related things. the sausage barbecue was …
God supports Labour.
That's what you would be forgiven for believing if you have been reading some of this week's papers. Now I am sure that if you look around the churches you will find supporters of the Labour Party. As well as the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Greens and UKIP. Possibly some others. But that is not that …
Rhubarb all the way.
What would you think of a pork and rhubarb sausage? Or maybe a pork and rhubarb pie is more to your liking? Or a hamburger with rhubarb and orange chutney washed down with a rhubarb cider, or a rhubarb mojito, whilst looking at a flower arrangement made of tulips and rhubarb.? No this is not …
Anger Management
On Tuesday I visited the doctor. I was wanting to know what had happened to the anger management treatment I was supposed to be getting, things had stalled, it had been nearly a year since I last heard from anything, so it was time to get things kick started. The last I heard I was …
Making an ass of myself 