Simple Twist of Fate

I’d like to thank Bob Dylan for today’s title. That’s from his 1975 album, Blood on the Tracks πŸ˜€. I knew little about Dylan until I heard that he’d become a born-again Christian in 1979. I was on that path myself in 1979, and Dylan helped to give me the final nudge to commit my … Continue reading Simple Twist of Fate

London Year (1982-1983)

I worked as a voluntary evangelist with London City Mission from September 1982 to September 1983. We were reminded from the outset that we were there to work. It wasn’t a London holiday. And we did work, but it also felt like a holiday. I’d often travel to museums and tourist spots on my day … Continue reading London Year (1982-1983)

A House on a Rock

Firstly, this isn’t my house. It’s a Pexels.com pic πŸ˜€. Secondly, I never built any kind of physical house, and I’ve built little in my house. I can’t remember doing much DIY at all. I think that I might have made bookshelves at one stage. My father and father-in-law were hugely helpful in terms of … Continue reading A House on a Rock

Listen to Older Folk

Let me think πŸ˜€. When I reached my teens, I think that I was disappointed with life and disappointed with the world. And I wanted to change the world and myself. I was interested in Christianity, communism, and pacifism. Regarding communism, I wasn’t at all attracted to communism as practiced by the oppressive communist regimes. … Continue reading Listen to Older Folk

Everyday Is Like Sunday

I was trying to think of a title for this post. I know a few songs with “bored” or “boring” in the title from my younger years: But then I thought of a song about a boring place. “Everyday Is Like Sunday” is about a boring English coastal town that feels abandoned and lifeless. Morrissey … Continue reading Everyday Is Like Sunday