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A new way of thinking
A new way of thinking

As a young ‘mulleted’ man, I heard the call of God…

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Gary Bastin2 August 2023
Barbenheimer
Barbenheimer

Barbenheimer fever has taken hold in the UK…

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Gary Bastin26 July 2023
Baptism
Baptism

This Sunday we are baptising people…

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Gary Bastin19 July 2023
Home
Home

Our garden is not our own – we share it with some wildlife…

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Gary Bastin12 July 2023
Cheering each other on!
Cheering each other on!

As I made my way up a hill, the marshals said to me ‘keep going’…

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Gary Bastin5 July 2023
United in Song
United in Song

The Glastonbury crowd is a mixed group of people who just love to sing…

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Gary Bastin28 June 2023
Weak Spots
Weak Spots

Do you start to watch a TV series then end up viewing the whole thing…

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Gary Bastin21 June 2023
Hanging Out
Hanging Out

I enjoy their company and when we meet it’s easy to connect…

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Gary Bastin14 June 2023
The Estate
The Estate

The entrance leads to an impressive driveway…

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Gary Bastin7 June 2023
Embarrassing
Embarrassing

I suspect that every family has at least one…

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Gary Bastin31 May 2023
Saul’s Armour
Saul’s Armour

Something jumped out at me when I read this…

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Gary Bastin24 May 2023
Dynamic Duos
Dynamic Duos

There is something about duo’s that is quite dynamic…

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Gary Bastin17 May 2023
Anointing
Anointing

I don’t know why I found it so emotional…

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Gary Bastin10 May 2023
Now and Not Yet
Now and Not Yet

It’s eight months between Charles becoming King and the Coronation…

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Gary Bastin3 May 2023
Unfinished
Unfinished

I noticed that there was no skirting board…

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Gary Bastin26 April 2023
Lost & Found
Lost & Found

And then it happened, my peace was shattered…

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Gary Bastin19 April 2023
The Stranger
The Stranger

They were met by a stranger who asked why they were sad…

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Gary Bastin12 April 2023
Surprise!
Surprise!

I threw the egg high into the air for her to catch…

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Gary Bastin5 April 2023
Taste & See
Taste & See

I told the waitress that I couldn’t eat crocodile…

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Gary Bastin29 March 2023
Better
Better

I was unsure of what was going on, but it drew me in…

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Gary Bastin22 March 2023
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The Sarum Hill Centre, Sarum Hill,
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