My Elf Family
Nov 21st, 2007 |
I don’t have a group photo of my family on this blog, so follow the link to see us as we have never been seen before!
Thanks to John Barton for ‘elfing’ us.
Archive for 2007
The One-Eye Thing
Nov 20th, 2007 |
My friend David called recently and thanked me for introducing him to “the one-eye thing”. He meant the top gadget I use, and which I had recommended to him. He said he has been using it for over a year now and would not be without it! He too is a church leader.
Well I suppose [...]
Zoe and Jonathan’s Stolen Cake
Nov 19th, 2007 |
I mentioned in the Graham Norton post (”Graham Norton Asks Old Lady to Hold His Hand”) that my daughter and her new hubby had the top tier of their wedding stolen in a burglary of their new home.
Here is a picture of what it looked like on the day. As you can see the top [...]
Marzipan Babies
Nov 19th, 2007 |
My wife sent me the following photos of marzipan babies.
Having worked in kitchens long ago, I learned how to make decorative marzipan fruits. My minature apples were nothing like these babies.
It turns out, however, that they are not marzipan at all, but made of silicone with mohair hair. Makes sense I suppose, who could eat [...]
Graham Norton Asks Old Lady to Hold His Hand
Nov 18th, 2007 |
This morning I was reviewing the Sunday papers on Julia Booth’s show on BBC Radio York.
I arrive to a pile of papers and colour supplements and have to select things to mention. This morning one of the things that caught my eye was a feature in the Observer supplement about Graham Norton.
Graham was stabbed in [...]
The Golden Compass, A Film to Boycott?
Nov 6th, 2007 |
Once again a film is about to be released which many Christians will find offensive. Some are calling Christians to boycott the soon to be released children’s movie, The Golden Compass starring Nicole Kidman.
Should we boycott it? What do I think? First, we need to understand what all the fuss is about.
The 2007 film The [...]
Martyrdom of Rami Khader Ayyad in Gaza
Oct 15th, 2007 |
I have been receiving some news of the martyrdom of Rami Khader Ayyad, the Bible Society’s Gaza bookshop manager.
The shop had been set on fire in April, according to Christianity Today. A group calling themselves “the Sword of Islam,” claimed responsibility, yet the bookshop quickly reopened and continued its work. There are about 3,200 Christians [...]