Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘I’ve grown used to my own space’

31/08/2021 | Reform

Don’t stand so close to me, says Paul Kerensa

Forget January… September is new New Year.

It’s back to school – and with echoes of home school not yet faded, oh my, will it be back! Could this be the … Read More

Closing churches: A message from the ancestors

31/08/2021 | Reform

John Ellis asks what our spiritual forebears would think about our response to the pandemic

One activity that grew during lockdown was criticising historical figures for their choices. With effortless moral superiority, we condemn their complicity in behaviours we would … Read More

Not if, but when

31/08/2021 | Reform

Why we need to make plans for the end of our life, by Sue Walker

I thought I knew my husband of 33 years quite well. Because I want to be cremated when I die, I assumed that he too … Read More

I am… a long Covid survivor

31/08/2021 | Reform

Rebecca Yorke on suffering with long Covid

I give a long slow exhale – well, as long as I can manage. After three attempts at explaining, I give up, as my colleague is resolute she’d be OK with three days … Read More

On the pilgrim way ‘We were literally outside our comfort zone’

31/08/2021 | Reform

Sheila Maxey stretches her comfort zone

In June we spent two glorious weeks in a self-catering cottage in Mallaig – boat trips to islands, amazing views of mountains. There were no easy chairs and the two sofas were uncomfortable. We … Read More

Worship with Dementia

31/08/2021 | Reform

People with dementia and age-related disabilities are coming together in an award-winning worship activity in Shrewsbury. Stephen Tomkins reports

At Messy Vintage, it is not always clear who is helping out and who has come to take part in the … Read More