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Why Les Miserables Is So Popular, Though Ann Hathaway Might Not Be Able To...
How is it that the story of Les Miserables has tapped into the emotions of so many? Les Miserables movie 2012 I first read Victor Hugo’s novel in my late teens/early twenties, and a central idea stayed...
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The Lovely Bones Film – New Insight Onto a Terrifying Subject
What could be worse than losing someone you love through untimely death? Poster for The Lovely Bones movie And what could be even worse than that? Losing them through murder. And then worse than that?...
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The Joy of Singing, from the Challenge of J.S. Bach, to A Community Choirs...
Singing is a gift of God, and a channel for empowerment. Community Choirs Festival This weekend has been an amazing time of singing. And I’ve learned a few things about this life too. On Saturday...
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A Pilgrimage By Steam to The Shrine of a Martyr in Canterbury Cathedral
“This world nis but a Thurghfare ful of wo Canterbury cathedral and its pilgrims And we ben Pilgrimes passinge to and fro.” So says Chaucer’s Knight, towards the end of his tale as recounted by...
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In Memory of Hattie, a Beloved Pet Cat – and the Gracefulness of Letting Go
This is Hattie, born 1996, who died on 21 September 2013, at home, in her basket, peacefully, in a deep sleep. Happy memories of Hattie, beloved family pet 1996-2013 (photo credits: Abigail Robinson)...
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Review of “The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and...
I’ve just finished reading The One Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson. What an amazing book this is – one which makes you reflect on the nature of...
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Review of “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green
I’ve just finished reading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. The Fault in Our Stars book cover This story of two young cancer “survivors” is a story that eats into your marrow. And if you haven’t...
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