Words of Light and Hope from Tony Foottit. Orpine (Sedum telephium) – Simon and Jude. Orpine is a sedum or stonecrop. The name orpine is derived from that of a metal, because it has great powers of survival, not only…
Having created our nests within the confines of the coach, we were ready to face a journey into the interior. The powerful diesel burst into life and then we were off. Soon it was time to say goodbye to the…
Sunday 11 October 2026 Prisons Week – Elizabeth Fry Elizabeth Fry, originally Elizabeth Gurney, was born into a wealthy Quaker family in Norwich in 1780. She moved to London aged 20 after marrying the banker Richard Fry, a member of…
Words of Light and Hope from Tony Foottit. Sea aster – Michaelmas daisies – Michael and All Angels. Michaelmas daisies are so called because they flower at Michaelmas in September. Wild Michaelmas daisies, usually called sea asters, give a purple…
Words of Light and Hope from Tony Hawes. Harvest. For the fruits of all creation thanks be to God; for his gifts to every nation thanks be to God; for the ploughing, sowing, reaping, silent growth while we are sleeping,…