I spent the whole day outside cleaning and pressure washing in the rain. Perfect weather for the job but p**sing rain and freezing temperatures do not a May make. The Met Office are saying next weekend will be above average temps though so expect me back in a week complaining that it's too hot.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Northern Jo,it was built in 1958 was the second on Europe,first being Bern Switzerland,40 rooms,set in 32 acre, apparently they keep archives that people use for doing family trees. We lived there. At that time it was the largest in Europe,then one in Chorley built in 1998, I didn't know about that one,it was just because we lived in lingfield, I passed it on my way to work, admired the garden, especially the rhododendrons
I hate when they bring round little kids , usually in suits and ties. These kids should be kicking a ball about or mucking about with mates,not being dragged around as props. I once crouched down to be eye to eye with one , about 7 I'd say, got to his eye level and pointed up at the adult and said " These people are lying to you. THERE IS NO GOD" The didn't say anything else.
I have quite strong views on religion - far too controversial for a gardening forum - but I'll go as far to say that in my opinion religion shouldn't be taught in schools or that schools shouldn't be affliiated to any religion. Religion taught outside school or in higher education- fine (then it's an individuals choice) - but as part of the primary or secondary cirriculum - no.
Religious Education in my school consisted of christianity with a hint of judaism. I wouldn't have minded if they'd given equal attention to all the major religions and belief systems, but even at quite a young age I could see that it was extremely biased so I stopped paying attention fairly early. I'm a devout atheist but I'm fine with other people believing whatever they like as long as they don't try to impose it on others. I know people who find a great deal of solace in their religion and rituals and I wouldn't want to take it away from them.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Organised religion is all about power and control. Nothing to do with spirituality, although it purports to be. I'm sure many do find it a comfort and at certain times, such as a funeral, so do I. But I prefer to sit and reflect in a church on my own. Or in a field. Or in my garden.
Organised religion is all about power and control. Nothing to do with spirituality, although it purports to be. I'm sure many do find it a comfort and at certain times, such as a funeral, so do I. But I prefer to sit and reflect in a church on my own. Or in a field. Or in my garden.
A cousin of mine had been a pillar of her local church, played the organ, was involved in various activities but for whatever reason stopped attending and broke all links with it. I always assumed she just had a major falling out with the people at that church. However, when she died there was no religious element within the service. She had clearly changed her beliefs for whatever reason. As we lived 400 miles apart and only saw each other every couple of years, it's not a subject that was high on our agenda when we did meet.
My dear late Mother was the absolute embodiment of Christianity. When she was in her last day in a hospice dying from lung cancer and in constant pain , I asked her: "Have you made peace with God?" "No God would ever put someone through this much pain" was her reply.
Dad was very devout when I was a child (Mum never was). He became angry with his god later in life, I think when Mum was ill, and stopped going to church. When I helped him to arrange Mum's funeral, he wanted nothing religious in it at all
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
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I once crouched down to be eye to eye with one , about 7 I'd say, got to his eye level and pointed up at the adult and said " These people are lying to you. THERE IS NO GOD"
The didn't say anything else.
A cousin of mine had been a pillar of her local church, played the organ, was involved in various activities but for whatever reason stopped attending and broke all links with it. I always assumed she just had a major falling out with the people at that church. However, when she died there was no religious element within the service. She had clearly changed her beliefs for whatever reason. As we lived 400 miles apart and only saw each other every couple of years, it's not a subject that was high on our agenda when we did meet.
When she was in her last day in a hospice dying from lung cancer and in constant pain , I asked her:
"Have you made peace with God?"
"No God would ever put someone through this much pain" was her reply.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”