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In our culture, the word “love” is used in many ways, from the trivial I love sausages, to the romantic. Most often, love is reduced to emotion and feeling. Films reinforce this idea: a couple meet, fall in love, face

I went to London last week. The train stopped in Reading and a man got on and sat across the aisle from me. We got talking. He was going to Liverpool to watch Everton play (he had a hospitality package

Childhood is often described as an idyllic season of play and discovery, adventure and growth. We may of course not have experienced that ourselves! But if we have parental responsibility, I guess that we will aim high for our own

I’ve been going to Theale on Wednesday’s for lunch. The first couple of weeks, I cycled. It’s economical (no petrol), it’s good for my fitness (lungs and legs get a good workout), I might even be allowed an extra piece

Happiness cam be elusive. We all want to be happy but we often don’t know what will make us happy. We sometimes know when we are happy – but staying happy is elusive. We get in our minds that a

How often do you ask ‘Why?’? Children are often frustratingly curious about the world, and sometimes they are not ready for the full answer. If asked “Why does the sun rise?” you could give a 4-year-old the answer ‘Because it’s

I was driving home the other evening, and the oncoming car’s lights were far too bright (still on full-bean? or just very bright?). I found it almost impossible to see the road in front of me. Bright lights are wonderful

I wonder whether we can all remember moments of clarity in our lives, when ‘the penny drops’ or you might say ‘the dew settles’. Confusion gets less foggy and a clear view appears. My moment of understanding the significance of

Do you have a CV? I suppose, for many of us, the days of CV writing are past. But there are still times when someone wants (or needs) to know about our past. What education, what occupation, what achievements (or

What sort of label would you attach to yourself? There are the easy descriptive ones that say male or female and give height and colouring and perhaps your age. And there are preferences – a chocolate lover, a paddleboarder, a