Monthly Archives: June 2019

Awaiting a Church of England resurrection

Posted on 17th June 2019 by Ian

Walking in the village churchyard of our Somerset village, lines of John Betjeman surfaced in the consciousness. A holiday in Ireland prompted Betjeman to reflect on his experiences of the Church of Ireland.  In his poem Ireland with Emily, he … Continue reading →

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Misty mornings

Posted on 12th June 2019 by Ian

Wisps of mist lay across the fields this morning. To have descended from the hill at half past five would have meant being engulfed in a thick greyness. On Sedgemoor, there is a dampness that never quite retreats, those who … Continue reading →

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Brean and Duluth

Posted on 9th June 2019 by Ian

The mobile billboard standing in a field beside the M5 motorway is unambiguous in its claims, “Unity,” it declares, “the South-West’s Premier Resort.” Without wishing to detract from the claims of the complex at Brean Sands, it is not hard … Continue reading →

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Teachers are real people

Posted on 7th June 2019 by Ian

There were two teachers at High Ham primary school, ladies who had devoted their lives trying to impart knowledge to unpromising children in a rural backwater.  Miss Rabbage lived across the fields; the roof of her green Austin A35, parked … Continue reading →

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Doing my A Levels

Posted on 4th June 2019 by Ian

I know exactly where I was forty years ago today. Monday, 4th June 1979 was the first day of the GCE A Level examinations. I spent the morning sat at desk in the sports hall of Strode College in Street. The … Continue reading →

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