Celebrating Easter at Carterton

Dear FriendsWeek thirty seven. With a bit of tongue in cheek over the years I jokingly refer to carol services as an "occupational hazard." I smile and say after all there is only so many times you can sing "Away in a manger" with gusto! With the Methodist system requiring me to look after multiple churches and therefore conduct multiple Carol Services, I have to admit I...

Dear FriendsWeek thirty six. And the vaccination's have begun today! 91 year old Margaret Keenan was the first person in the world to have the vaccination at 6.30am today, Tuesday 8th December 2020 followed by a William Shakespeare from Warwickshire! (you couldn't make this up!)We really do appear to have begun the long path to recovery. I just hope the prediction that up to 35%...

Dear FriendsWeek thirty five. So no apology required from me as my prediction turned out to be spot on. Public sector i.e. KEY WORKERS will have a pay freeze. Not only that, but overseas aid to be cut from .7% of GDP to .5%. I struggle with the priorities of politicians at times.But the bad news goes on. The Arcadia Group of retail outlets and yesterday the news that Debenhams (the 242...