Ahem! Day 14 of the Meery Christmas Advent Calendar brings Christmas Movies, and with the movies comes the eternal question of whether the 80s classic Die Hard is a Christmas Movie. My wife would say, unequivocally, yes. I would have to agree. After all, the film is about a man trying to get home for […]
When someone in a position of authority and respect in a community, such as a pastor, bishop, or some other religious figure, commits sexual assault against someone (worse still, against a child), what should justice look like, and who determines if and when forgiveness should be offered? Who needs to forgive? Before I get into […]
Originally posted at The Coalition of the Brave. Over at Bruce Gerencser’s site, Bruce writes an extensive series about men and women of the clergy who commit crimes. Many of these crimes are of a disturbing sexual nature, and some of them involve children. In my view, Bruce does us a service by highlighting the […]
What do we see when we reveal what’s behind door 13 of the Meery Christmas Advent Calendar? Stockings! The Christmas Stocking is usually an over-sized red sock, dangled over a fireplace so that Santa can fill it (give me strength), and be on his merry way. Growing up, we didn’t have a fireplace, so my […]
We are halfway to Christmas, and approaching the end of 2023! However, before we reminisce, what do we make of December’s opening bow? Before I can answer that, I need to take you back to a couple of Wednesdays ago, and a change… Bins go Bonkers I am all for recycling. I think it’s a […]
The 12th door of our Meery Christmas Advent Calendar grants us the gift of song, in the shape of Christmas Carols. Christmas Carols are often sung in Churches, but small choirs will also perform in city centres, whilst historically people would also go door-to-door to sing for people. Famous Carols include Silent Night, Joy to […]
What do you find behind door 11 of your Meery Christmas Advent Calendar, you find… an advent calendar! Talk about meta… The advent calendar is a great means for kids to start the countdown to Christmas Day, and each morning usually provides a slightly different scene (perhaps also some chocolate, depending on the calendar!) to […]
Recently, former UKIP leader (and later, leader of the Reform Party) Nigel Farage – who has never held a seat in the UK’s Parliament – was on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity, Get me Out of Here! program. His appearance attracted controversy, especially following the appearance of Tory MP Matt Hancock last year, leading to the […]
There is a fascinating article over at the BBC, which relates to the UK’s famous Jurassic Coast. This neck of the woods – or rather, um, coast – stretches from Devon to a place I’ve been to recently, Dorset. It is being steadily eroded by natural forces, and the consequence of this is to reveal […]
The 10th door of our Meery Christmas Advent Calendar yields an adult indulgence during the festive season: Christmas booze! Now, I am easily pleased, so beer tends to be all I require, but in the rundown to the big day, various shops will start to sell Christmas-themed alcoholic beverages, some of which intrigue, whilst others […]
Breached the 70K mark on my wip! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
This is just sheer absolute, exquisite beauty.
I have eaten too much pizza.
I don't think it's up to you to decide what's best for women, nor whether or not men can find them attractive...
Ever since I was a cub, I have generally speaking been fond of swimming. I don’t do it often, but when I do, I enjoy it. I consider myself a reasonably confident swimmer, and I have few qualms about going out into the sea when at the beach (well, when I’m somewhere warm, with clear […]
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