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Category Archives: Scotland
The shaky ego
So the Prime Minister is rattling the sabre again. After a week of embarrassment and bad news, he is to announce a tough new approach to crime and imprisonment, in which ‘retribution will not be a dirty word’. And the £46 routinely given … Continue reading
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In Dundee
We decided to have an afternoon out in Dundee – well, don’t forget that some think its name means ‘Gift of God’ (donum Dei). First we went to the McManus Gallery to see some drawings by Leonardo da Vinci on special … Continue reading
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Sipping with the devil?
At the Stirling Street Pastors Roadshow last night, we discussed their relationship with the drinks industry. No, Street Pastors does not have a ‘view’ on minimum pricing, for example. They are there to mop up (in various ways) the effects … Continue reading
Spiritual umbrellas
I was talking about St Ninian at the All Age service today (yes, I know his feast is 16 September, but we are looking at saints of Scotland with the young people, and preparing for a Ninian-fest-display at the Doors … Continue reading
Jubilee and the Clearances
We held the second of our ‘Sandwich Sessions’ after church yesterday – people getting together for lunch and discussion. So we tackled ‘Jubilee’ – which, curiously, stimulated very very few memories. I was not living in Scotland for the Queen’s … Continue reading
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Absolute rubbish
So Eric Pickles says that paying £250m to have weekly rubbish collections in England is ‘better on grounds of the environment’ (radio news this morning). He supposes that mealy-mouthed ‘incentives’ to recycle will work, while people will have the chance … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Scotland
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RME & excellence
As preparation for engaging more seriously with some more school chaplaincy, I’ve been reading the ‘Religious and Moral Education: principles and practice’ section of the Curriculum for excellence. And I have to say, it’s quite inspiring. I’d picked the paper up with some … Continue reading
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Tiree
Just returned from the second leg of annual leave catching the last of the summer wind on Tiree. I had intended to blog from there, but the first thing I learned is that everything is provisional on Tiree – a … Continue reading
Posted in Church, history, images, Scotland, Uncategorized
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Lost and found in translation
Whenever we have the doors of Holy Trinity open in holiday season, visitors find their way in. So, after a lunchtime wedding today, a delightful family from Germany wandered in as we were clearing up, and I sauntered over to … Continue reading
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Awaydays
Having visitors (from Australia) means awaydays to see things I haven’t made the effort to see yet. First was Linlithgow Palace, which I regularly see from the train and frequently resolved to visit. It’s one of those places that you … Continue reading
Posted in history, Scotland
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crisping ripples 