Latest Thought for the Week

This is the week in which we celebrate the Feast of St Luke.

I was born in Bristol 14 October 1929 weighing all of 5lb 2oz.

For many St Martin’s annual Christmas Appeal is as familiar as mince pies and crackers.

Recently I saw The Secret River. The story is about the early settlers in Australia and their relationships with the native Aborigines.

When I was younger, we were told when visiting the country that we should ‘Leave nothing but footprints and take nothing but photographs.’

Our Autumn Lecture Series began on Wednesday in a packed church.

I’ve never been a great one for New Year’s resolutions, but if I was, this seems a much better time for them than January.

Soon after I arrived at St Martin’s I commented that being here had similarities to being at the Greenbelt Festival, but on an ongoing basis.

So are holidays a break from real life, a pleasant distraction until the meaningful stuff – work – recommences? As someone who works in HR, most of my professional life is based on an assumption that work is valuable and fulfilling.