Richard’s blog

Autumn is late this year. Many trees still have most of their leaves. The reason is that we have had a wet summer and so there is more moisture in the ground…

As we walked into the office this morning, we went past a shop cooking food. Carolyn remarked, “Ooh, that reminds me of the smell of Grapevine (One…

This week, Richard summarises the book of Esther and identifies three key learnings.

As British people, we love talking about the weather. On the 10th September last year, temperatures reached 33.5 degrees in Faverhsam, Kent, and yet most of…

January is a dark month in every way. The days are short, the summer seems a long way away, and there is nothing immediate to look forward to except the…

October is a month of transition. It may begin sunny, but is usually cold by the end of the month as it borders on November. It is also the month when…

In August we laid to rest Len King. This was, of course a sad occasion for the whole family, but one in which we can also rejoice because we know where he has…

August brings with it ‘the halcyon days of summer’. The term ‘halcyon days’ refers to a calm period in one’s life, often in the…