On being empty, or at the least, feeling 'stretched' :- wearilyhopeful.blog/2025/04/27/isl…

Every time I've watched a Louis Theroux , I've been impressed: he lets the subjects of his documentary speak for themselves . 'The Settlers' is brilliant yet chilling. Recommended.

Random weeds & flowers in our garden.

I wrote this over 18 months ago; in the light of the results today, I'm so grateful that I grew up in an imperfect & flawed church where justice, love, anti racism & compassion were drummed into me as essential parts of being a Christian. wearilyhopeful.blog/2023/11/13/sun…

Said it before & I’ll say again. Asylum seekers cannot claim benefits… you need an NI number to do that. They can’t work… you need an NI number to do that. They’re not housed in luxury hotels. And they’re given the grand total of £49.18p a week to live on. Could you live on it?

Wonderful wildcamping /wilderness retreat on Lunga: deep friendships, silence, space, honesty, raucous laughter, copious swearing & space. I feel truly blessed.

Out tonight with all the lads.

This is an op Ed from the new Pope, back in February when he was a cardinal & it is beautiful. ncronline.org/opinion/guest-…

Just over a week ago I came back from a wilderness retreat & - perhaps inevitably- I wrote some words... wearilyhopeful.blog/2025/05/12/bac…

I saw LOW several times. I find this by Alan Sparhawk, with vocals by his daughter incredibly moving. youtu.be/FJovwZ8PJUs?si…

Humour that is both corruscating & prophetic. observer.co.uk/news/columnist…

Tired of the politicisation of the Lucy Connolly case, I looked up the appeal judgement & I'd recommend reading it & making up your own minds:- judiciary.uk/wp-content/upl…

Courage in every conflict zone looks like this.

Thirsk Sculpture Park: an unexpected treat. Recommended.

This is what courage looks like. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/m…

Photo of the Day: This F22 from 7175Sqn has been painted pink to celebrate that start of #PrideMonth It will be repainted every 4 days to a different colour of the rainbow at a cost of just £80,085 per paint #PridePlanes Photographed from a Canberra

Gosh, this is good...so good. But also draining: I'm in pieces. Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles with some typically elliptical LOW lyrics, meditate on death, dying & loss. (My own mood is affected by juggling 3 funerals for 3 people I know)

This is the most thoughtful piece I've read yet on the #AssistedDyingBill . Recommended. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Balanced BBC Weather forecast: Parts of Britain will be hit by storms. Or will they? Here to discuss the issue is an expert climatologist, and, for balance, a man who lives in a giant shoe, believes weather is a hoax created by the woke mind virus, and is married to a dolphin.