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Do we need more detectives in real life?
Who says there has been a drop in the number of detectives? The Guardian reported on Tuesday 25 June 2019 that the number of detectives in police forces in England and Wales had dropped 28% between 2010/11 and 2017/8. This is based on figures obtained by Freedom of...
read moreShort Story – The Three-Card Trick
Is The Three-Card Trick part of a novel? No. The Three-card Trick is a short story and stands alone. I am still working on Accounting for Murder: Old Money. I hope to finish it soon, but I want to make it as good a read as possible, rather than publish a poor version....
read moreMore ways to connect with Warrington Alpha
Want to know more about Warrington Alpha? Here's how to connect I wrote recently about Alpha in Warrington and here's more information to help you connect with us. There's a local website www.warringtonalpha.com and you can find it on Facebook and Twitter...
read moreEaster is over, it must be Spring. What now? Try Alpha!
Spring is the time for new things. Did Spring begin at Easter this year? Did it make you think about your faith? If so, what next and where to find out more? I have written before about Alpha and now it is here, whether you read my previous blog or went to the meeting...
read moreHappy Easter! Here’s an invitation & a mystery for you to ponder.
Here's an invitation to my church for this Easter Sunday. If you live anywhere near Warrington, or perhaps even if you don't, I'd love to see you at one of these services. Let me know and I'll greet you there and help you find it if you've a problem getting there. The...
read moreDid I have to deal with sin on my journey to faith?
Sin seems to be a part of the Christian message. Some Christians seem to talk about sin more than they talk about God. They sum up the gospel message as 'Jesus died for our sins'. That is the essence of the message conveyed so very well by the Four Signs and is an...
read moreAm I religious? The answer might surprise you.
How can I not be religious? You may think I must be religious, from some of my posts, and from the fact that I have written a book How to Cope...
read moreHappy St Patrick’s Day! A few things to remember about Ireland
I wrote about Ireland some time ago. You might remember this article. Anyway, I hope you read and enjoy it now. And I wish a Happy St Patrick's Day to all my readers, whether you are Irish, English or anything else. And certainly whether you are a Protestant or a...
read moreWas Alpha the best part of ‘Tell, Serve, Give’ in Warrington this week?
What is Alpha doing in Tell, Serve, Give? Alpha is just one of the many events put on this week from the 6th to the 10th March, in Warrington and many other parts of the North West. I wrote about this generally in a previous blog. I hope you've found something that...
read moreWill ‘Tell, Serve, Give’ in Warrington end on Sunday 10th March with bubbles?
Tell, Serve, Give will take place all over the Diocese of Liverpool from 6th to 10th March I have written about this in previous blogs, mainly about things happening in Warrington. The final event will be Bishop and Bubbles in St Elphin's Church near the Town Centre,...
read moreDoes a fictional or real detective need forensics?
Forensics have become the mainstay of TV detective dramas Many people now think forensics are the first essential of crime investigation. Of course they are important, but are they always paramount, in real-life or fiction? When were forensics invented? I write...
read moreIs there anything for young people in ‘Tell, Serve, Give’ in Warrington?
I blogged about Tell, Serve, Give recently. I said we hoped to serve the community as well as telling people about us in the Church of England in the area. You may think that most of the events were for old, or middle-aged, people. That's because some are, and others...
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