In England, The Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society is one of the oldest organisations, and has been honoured with the patronage of six Sovereigns since 1892. There is a story of a man who won the show in three consecutive years and in the interests of lifting everyone else’s game, he had to share…
DetailsThe other night I saw on the TV, a news item about hundreds of models queued outside a Manhattan studio for hours waiting for an opportunity to be famous. The pressure of the impending auditions, the pressing of the crowd, a nearby car breaks down and begins to smoke, a rumour flashes through the crowd…
Details“Slow down!” Mum warned Dad. Her plea ignored. Moments latter, a flash of blue and red, followed by the embarrassment of a lecture on speeding and a ticket for emphasis. A moment of warning…a challenge… a choice…a last chance if you will. The consequences swiftly follow. In the Book of John, I have always wondered…
DetailsWhen I first became a Christian, by accepting what Jesus did for me on a cross, I was filled with a wonderful lease of life. Over zealous kind of describes it. I wanted to tell the world about what Jesus had done for me. I didn’t understand how so many Christians would not talk openly…
DetailsI love these pictures. At first glance it just looks like a rose wall paper. But if you look at it with a different perspective you will see a totally different picture. The trick is to look beyond the picture. Change your focus. Then when you see what is meant to be seen, the “aha!”…
DetailsWe put food in the microwave and start tapping our fingers as we watch the last 30 seconds tick down. We have to lane swap multiple times in peak hour just to beat another car to the next red light. We drink instant coffee and eat fast food. How many times do we catch ourselves…
DetailsHave you ever watched sheep? They are dumb animals at times. They are skittish and go every which way when you least expect it – try walking through a flock of them. If you have watched them get herded into pens ready to be shipped off for slaughter you’ll also know what I mean. They…
DetailsThere was a time that I would not talk to a black man. Hated the Chinese, Japanese and any other for the colour of his skin. I was born into racial prejudice. A world war, a few generations of family affected by atrocities of war, and it is easy to see why people get to…
DetailsMy Dad was on his way to hospital to have a heart operation. He had got the call to come on in , your name has reached the top of the list. His dicky heart valve was to be fixed. He had Mum, sitting next to him in the car, ring me on the mobile…
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