Category Archives: socio-personal

the joy of participation

This post also appears on my “Sinna Luvva” blog ******************** After the preceding rather downbeat post, it comes as something of a relief to be able to report a few days when low key socializing has become very much a … Continue reading

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A Step Forward

Last night I managed to attend a Labour Party branch meeting, the first time for some months. Colin Burgon’s most stimulating, inspiring and entertaining speech, “What can the Left learn from Venezuela?”, was followed by a lively discussion. A chance … Continue reading

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Here’s To The New One

Truth be told, I’ve had better years but, thanks to the love of ma belle I can still end the year loving life. On the health front things have been a bit hairy to say the least and, politically, the … Continue reading

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Gale force Entrapment

  If the Holy Spirit manifests him/its/her self as “a rushing mighty wind”, we’ve definitely received our second baptism hereabouts. Had we left the door open it would certainly have “filled the house”, if not lifting it a la Dorothy’s … Continue reading

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A rant in response to the latest begging letter

This post originally appeared on my blog on Labour Membersnet – just letting off steam! A rant in response to the latest begging letter! @ 3:56 pm, Fri 1st Oct 2010 And today the begging letter / lavishly produced leaflet … Continue reading

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The Visitor

This is a re-post of an item which was previously published on both my ‘Word of Sinna Luvva’ and MySpace blogs back in May of this year. Having just received a comment on the latter blog, some 5 months after … Continue reading

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Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, and off to church we go …

I’ve just had a vision of what church could be. We’ve just been down to St Marks for part of the farewell celebrations for Paul, the vicar who has been with them since 1995. I was already a regular attendee … Continue reading

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He Is Risen

Jesus died as a victim of Imperial Occupation and Piety – the resurrection symbolizes overcoming oppression and injustice

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A Sudden Spark

  Sparky, our laser-bright turquoise neon spot of light, aka Tinkerbell, is in perpetual darting motion in his/her quest for micro-organisms. Each time the mature White Clouds surface for food I fear for Sparky’s safety; it seems something of a … Continue reading

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MONEY Matters

  Early this afternoon, I had a welcome visit from Helen, my physiotherapist / acupuncturist. As I’d recently been noticing a marked return of some symptoms, which I thought I’d cast off a few months ago, the visit was even … Continue reading

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