The Hearth of Mopsus

On Tuesday I had a disappointment: something nice that was due to happen today wasn't going to happen after all. This began a spiral of ...

Our friend Virginia has an enthusiasm for postboxes. Here's a black one from Swanvale Halt for her.

I've just bought and read this new book on Goth by Gavin Baddeley. I've been a bit overcritical about his work in the past, largely ...

This week I've taken two big funerals at the crematorium, big enough to fill the chapel and some, attenders standing all round the sides...

It being Lent, these won't be out again for a good while, so time for another instalment in our series on the rectorial vestments: To ju...

My predecessor left me a letter detailing various things she thought might be helpful to me, including calling my attention to a vast pile o...

Ash Wednesday has seen a religious revival sweep the parish of Swanvale Halt. The noon Mass with Ashing had 15 people as opposed to 8 last y...