my friend - thank you

I'm not at all well; I ask for your prayers; this is my latest bit from the Church Times churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/…

Follow Ralph! New Memorial Device national treasure!

Sea of Faith fun!

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‘Forton’ (Oil/acrylic on canvas - 70x140cm)

We are your future

Also, he reminds me of my dad. He was a sociopath too.

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This is a thing from the seventies that we all supported. How did we forget?

I made this a long time ago. Sadly, I’ve never been able to retire it because this awful prick just won’t go away. #FarageRiots

Stuart is spot on. We can do it again. We can do it everywhere. Every city, town and village can do it. Every artist in the country needs to stand up.

Here's a thing lots of people might do; get retrobadge.co.uk to make you up some badges. I did, and they even chucked in a few extra.These came to a tenner, inc postage. Then, wear them, give them away, and talk to younger people about the gigs, if you were there.

Gaz got the badge!

Read this week's Diary,✍️by Ian Marchant 👇 churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/…

Have you read this lovely thing? @MumblinDeafRo has done a beautiful thing here. Happiness doesn't need to write white. Thanks to Rossiter Books for the recommendation. You may wish to take note of the above.

Great bands, great choons, might even be OK weather!

I at the barrier for Oasis, Glasto 2004. Noel is an astounding guitarist, Liam's stage presence teetered on the edge of self-parody. They played all the hits. I'll not be going this time, so if 21 year old Chloe from Stockport wants my ticket, she's welcome.

I better go superviral for this...

Even though I bought the book when it first came out I like to be read to and have pushed One Fine Day to the top of my listening list ahead of Jenny eclair, Miranda hart and sharon blackie. this came out on audible this week and is an absolute delight. thank you Ian Marchant