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Author Archives: nickparish
The day approaches.
I seem to start most blog posts with, ‘I haven’t blogged for ages…’ This one is no exception to that. (I’ve also spotted that our holiday blog promptly ground to a halt. Maybe I’ll pick it up again one day…) … Continue reading
Goodbye Mahe (for now), hello Praslin.
I’ve skipped the 14th of July. We mooched around the hotel a bit. I discovered the £7 shop from a local store had come out on our bank statements at over £100 (it somehow sorted itself out – I have … Continue reading
Still enjoying our hotel.
Two years ago today, we were still at our first hotel in Seychelles. The food was amazing (the clincher being the breakfast buffet, which included full-on curry!). And if you weren’t feeling particularly hungry, you could just enjoy the view … Continue reading
Destination…
So, yesterday’s post ended with us on a plane. Obviously, planes tend to go places. Here’s the first view I had of our destination. Well, the first view for almost four decades, anyway… We landed and the weather was really … Continue reading
A most excellent adventure.
Two years ago today, this misfortune struck: Yes, that’s gravity exerting its inexorable pull on our wall-mounted television. You can see the holes in the wall – screws and plugs just fell out of the wall. And yes, the TV … Continue reading
This is not a drill.
So, the day is almost here. On Sunday 27th June, at midday, I will be ordained deacon in Derby Cathedral by Bishop Libby Lane. (Assuming COVID doesn’t throw any more spanners into the works…) I’ve arrived at pre-ordination retreat (and … Continue reading
Mountains, Mist and Memories.
I’m writing and scheduling this in May in preparation for my old school’s closing ceremonies. It’s a place that, regardless of how difficult it could sometimes be, will always be very special to me. It’s being published today, as the … Continue reading
Unfolding purposes…
…the unfolding purposes of God, forever at work in ourselves and the world. Morning Service from the Iona Abbey Worship Book One of the benefits of lockdown has been that our church has done Zoom Morning Prayer every weekday. One … Continue reading
Lockdown 2.0
So here we are, on the eve of a new lockdown. It’s an odd feeling. We’ve done it before, so there’s not quite the same uncertainty that came with round 1, but, particularly for those who struggled with the first … Continue reading
Good? Friday.
This is a bit of a weird week. Those of you who’ve celebrated birthdays, anniversaries, or other significant events during lockdown will probably well understand the feeling that something isn’t really being properly marked. For all our efforts to make … Continue reading
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