Worse than death?

The former Head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Britain once wrote about something his father said to him that made a...

August 1, 2022

When the past is now

It happened on the nineteenth of this month of July in full view of Henry VIII.   In the unlikely event of your not...

July 1, 2022

The rhythm of life

What do you call somebody who hangs out with musicians?  Answer:  A drummer. What do you call a drummer with half a...

June 1, 2022

Dambusters – the bit you may not know

They knew the odds of them coming back were not good.  But they went anyway.  Seventy-nine years ago on the 16th of...

May 1, 2022

Ukraine, trauma and Easter

Language can scarcely describe the butchery in Ukraine.  And we know that alongside the physical suffering is a...

April 1, 2022

Out there

Violently tumbling end over end, Gemini 8 was the first American manned spacecraft to suffer a major technical failure...

March 1, 2022

Why do we fall in love?

A good question for Valentine’s day.  And there will always be an air of mystery about the whole thing.  But we do...

February 1, 2022

Uncertainty and 2022

‘I hate the uncertainty of Covid.  I’m a control freak and I can’t plan’.  That’s what the man said to me as...

January 1, 2022

Courage at Christmas

Cornwall, December 19th 1981. It was an appalling night with hurricane force twelve winds, mountainous seas, driving...

December 1, 2021
Alone Man With Head in Hands

Common causes of depression

I’ve written elsewhere on this website about depression (eg 1st May 2021 blog), making the point that it’s an...

November 1, 2021

He would have painted your soul

The man stares out with the eyes of a dead fish.  He looks cold, ruthless and predatory.  His fur collar, expensive...

September 30, 2021
LED Ring Lights

The benefits of group therapy (Part two)

Group therapy can be a force for healing, discovery and growth in your life.  In Part One of this blog I looked at some...

September 1, 2021