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Today’s #Cycling #Lessons

May 9, 2021by Claire Maxim Leave a comment

When a good friend points out that it’s always better to get on your bike than not, remember that the rules of cycling are like Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. Sometimes […]

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#AnecdotalEvidence by #WendyCope #notgb19

August 26, 2019by Claire Maxim Leave a comment

It may be that you don’t like poetry. You might not want your heartstrings tugged by dancing language which renders ordinary extraordinary. You might not want to recognise aspects of […]

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“By Way of the Heart” @canonoakley #notgb19

August 26, 2019by Claire Maxim Leave a comment

Hearing Mark Oakley was high on my list of Things To Do during my one day at Greenbelt 2019. Predictably enough I was slightly late, but plonked down my chair […]

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Palm Sunday 2019

April 14, 2019by Claire Maxim 1 Comment

I haven’t been to church today (a long story in itself). I decided to sit with the Bible narratives instead and see what I found. My thinking and prayers were […]

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The war is won, but the battle is tough

March 21, 2019by Claire Maxim Leave a comment

I visited the Knife Angel in Coventry today. It’s a powerful sculpture, speaking of knife crime in our culture. The fact it contains knives and angel feathers are blades is […]

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#DMV Deserted Medieval Village

February 16, 2019by Claire Maxim 1 Comment

Inspired by conversation this morning about my need for wide open spaces, I went for a short walk. Which turned long because it was beautiful. Which means I’ll be going […]

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In the wild places

February 10, 2019by Claire Maxim Leave a comment

One of the wonderful things about visiting the Holy Land was seeing and experiencing the landscape. There is an immediacy of place which, with the best will in the world, […]

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The Last Day #HolyLand Day 8

January 24, 2019by Claire Maxim 2 Comments

There was a lousy weather forecast again for our final day, so when it was announced that we would have a slow start and forgo a detailed visit to Caesarea’s […]

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Sea Views – #HolyLand Day 7

January 23, 2019by Claire Maxim Leave a comment

What a contrast to wake up to! It was a gorgeous sunrise, and although there were fluffy clouds, there was no sign of rain at all. Our first stop was […]

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Biblical Rain #HolyLand Day 6

January 22, 2019by Claire Maxim Leave a comment

We knew this was the Sea of Galilee because we were in Tiberius, and Google Maps confirmed our location. But from the view, we could have been somewhere in Scotland. […]

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Notes from North Tyne and Redesdale

The ramblings of a priest in Newcastle Diocese

runtezza

Training diary

FattyButFitty

Operation Fat Girl Running

shazruns

Running and other happenings

notmuchofarunner

Random thoughts and running shorts...

Shawn L. Bird

Original poetry, commentary, and fiction. All copyrights reserved.

Derek's ramblings

Reflections on life as I live it

Bishop Edward Condry's Blog

abradypus

Base state: on the sofa with the cat

Changing Worship

The Pilgrim Explorer

One person trying to work out what God wants him and, perhaps others, to do

Unheard Melodies

A surprised priest in the Church of England contemplates everyday life - views are all my own

The Vernacular Vicar

A surprised priest in the Church of England contemplates everyday life - views are all my own

The Heathen Hub - Blogs - Stranger In An Even Stranger Land by Gurdur

A surprised priest in the Church of England contemplates everyday life - views are all my own

Daydreamer

A surprised priest in the Church of England contemplates everyday life - views are all my own

Anne Brooke Books

A surprised priest in the Church of England contemplates everyday life - views are all my own

Always Hope

A surprised priest in the Church of England contemplates everyday life - views are all my own

A Weeble's wonderings

A surprised priest in the Church of England contemplates everyday life - views are all my own

Bryony Taylor

reverendally.org

Pausingplace

quiteirregular

Jem Bloomfield on books and faith

Travelling Hopefully

cos where's the fun in arriving?

The Alethiophile

Exploring truth, reading a lot of books and generally mulling things over

Ratiocinativa

Mining the collective unconscious

Malcolm Guite

Blog for poet and singer-songwriter Malcolm Guite

Good in Parts

A surprised priest in the Church of England contemplates everyday life - views are all my own

Preacher Woman

A teacher, preacher and writer, living in the UK.

iBenedictines

A surprised priest in the Church of England contemplates everyday life - views are all my own

Strands of Life

faith, fibres and friends

Ministries by Design Blog

Significant Truths

A surprised priest in the Church of England contemplates everyday life - views are all my own

runninglife.wordpress.com/

Rectory Musings

A surprised priest in the Church of England contemplates everyday life - views are all my own

Pam's Perambulation

Come wander with me...

Ramtopsrac Creations

Journeys through life as a priest, naturalist and creative - because God calls

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