Santa’s Lost His Breeks
The Christmas lights were up, day care was festooned and glittering. Lunch with its crackers, silly jokes and paper hats and delightful trifle or Christmas pudding had been served. The …
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Mrs B. had buried her husband many years before I met her, petite and slim she had a smile that deepened the life lines etched on her face. A member …
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Come January our televisions are flooded with images of shiny gyms and membership offers. Full page adverts are taken out across newspapers and magazines for Weight Watchers and Slimming World. …
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Written by Bob Rendall, Chairman Faith in Older People One of the great joys of my life has come as the consequence of working with key groups to set up …
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Beautiful hearts I have always played music. It’s an important part of my life. Whether it’s doing a ceilidh for someone’s wedding at a boutique hotel, playing in church of …
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How FiOP helped my family Around eleven years ago my father, in his nineties, was failing and no longer able to say the daily office. As an Episcopalian priest this …
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Compassionate Communities – support with death, dying, loss and care For all of us, there will be times when the practical realities of ill health and death intrude on our …
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