Oct 238 min readHow I'm doing: increased illness in 2024I found this old blogpost from April that I had forgotten to publish at the time, about where my chronic illness had got to at that point.
Jan 1510 min readLiving in a hostile environment with chronic illnessI actually wrote this blog post back in November - still autumn - but forgot about it so never reviewed and posted it. Here it is, a...
May 23, 202210 min readThe Least, the Last and the Lost should include the long-term unemployedI was recently recommended Mez McConnell’s latest book, The Least, The Last and The Lost (I think that’s the right order!). Church Action...
Feb 28, 20226 min readStanding to worship: does it exclude disabled people?Yesterday I came across this tweet from Heather Renee Morgan, @H_R_Morgan: “"Stand if you are able" isn't the inclusive statement people...
Jan 17, 20222 min readRamblings following lossIt used to be that I was part of a team of people with chronic illness who researched and wrote about the government’s actions on social...
Apr 26, 20214 min readReflections on gardening: sin and relationshipI love gardening. I love sitting on the ground in the sun removing weeds, dead-heading flowers or re-training a clematis. I love pruning...