Perhaps it’s time to hear some ‘Home Truths’

Last summer in the midst of Lockdown before live football had returned to our screens Ian Wright, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer shared their top ten FA cup finals. They have a podcast now which continues the top ten everything concerned with modern football. You get the 10 ten goal scorers, goalkeepers, saves and  best...

Meritocracy in Football – was it ever the case?

Even people who do not like football will have heard of the fuss caused by the proposed European Super League. In fact our prime minister Boris Johnson who doesn’t appear to have grown up being an avid reader of ‘Shoot’ or ‘Roy of the Rovers’ has got involved in the angry rebellion against the Super...

The problem of ‘PIG’ enters the arena of sport!

In an earlier blog I spoke about the problem of instant gratification that modern day living seems to struggle with. Basically the idea that everything in life has to be experienced and lived at breakneck speed. We need to get our food at a click of a button on our phone, or more seriously get...

The Duke of Edinburgh and his excellent Awards

During the late 1970’s I joined Rogerstone Church Youth Club. It was one of the most enjoyable parts of my life growing up. We experienced excellent curates taking us on parish camping and narrow boat holidays as well as regular fun days to places like Bristol and London, as well as providing regular week by...

The value of work and sometimes of play

There was a time when I first started writing blogs on the pilgrimage to Santiago that I did so with a light touch. I have noticed the few blogs I am writing these days sadly lack the humour of days gone by. Yes walking across Northern Spain with the sun on your back and the...

Linking Frenchmen, Les Miserables, The Maldives and Manta Ray with Grace.

I begin by writing that on this Sunday morning in March it is hard for me to find the grace to talk about France. Last evening in a pulsating game of Rugby Union the brilliant French team denied the gallant and dare I say equally brilliant Welsh team the Grand Slam with the last play...

St David’s Day

Today is the 1st March. The sun is shining and I believe it is the beginning of spring. Saturday brought a glorious early gift for St David’s Day even if Calon Lan and Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer were not sung by 75,000 Welshmen. Well they might have been singing but solo at home following...

When will we see each other made in the Image of God?

The Pandemic has made some of us reflect on the World we are living in and indeed the way we view the world. There have been stories of great self sacrifice and selflessness but equally stories that make you question the way we view each other. One of the most disturbing issues is the continuation...

Listen to Sir Elton, Sir Michael and get your vaccination!

I was half listening to Radio Five Live the other morning before being dragged by my toy poodle to play ball in the freezing weather in the garden! Still not fully awake I heard what sounded like Sir Elton John going through an interview to find a job. My instant reaction was one of I...

Probably the best century ever completed!

Back in Lockdown one, I wrote a blog called ‘He’s reached 99, one more for his century!’. The blog was written about a man who had not been known to the majority of us (unless you were avid Blankety Blank viewers!) but the gentleman concerned would become one of the best known and well loved...