Can there be a more soothing and relaxing scene than boats resting safely in harbour, wrapped around with a cloudless…
Snowdrops – Harbingers of Spring
From late January, snowdrops appear on the stage of Exmoor. They arrive so suddenly. Nature looks a muddy green on…
The Winding House of the Old Mineral Line
Exmoor is known for its sheep and cattle, its red deer and Exmoor ponies. It is less known for its…
Exmoor autumn: a season of discovery, rediscovery and maturity
It wasn’t until we lived here full-time that I experienced the wealth of Exmoor autumns: the wide spectrum of muted…
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Bossington Beach and Discipleship
https://videopress.com/v/lyZb8u6B?posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbishopbrian.files.wordpress.com%2F2021%2F01%2Fimg_8971.jpg&preloadContent=auto Exmoor, where I live, is a region peppered with moorland inhabited by red deer and Exmoor ponies, hills dotted…
Christmas Reflection 2020
Christmas is a story of love and fragility. It’s a story of love in that it points to a Creator…
What the Government Fails to Grasp about Public Worship
The first time a government prevented me from attending communal worship in a church was in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 2008. …
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Remembrance Reflection 2020 – Patriotism is Not Enough
This is the time of year when the stories of the nation connect with our personal stories. We remember those…
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Tarr Steps – Icon Of Exmoor
Tarr Steps is an iconic place on Exmoor. Located in a national nature reserve, it attracts around 40 thousand visitors…
Surprise On The Moor
It’s one of our favourite walks. We were gently descending towards home in the early afternoon when the sun was…
Selworthy Church
Selworthy Church nestles high on the slopes of Selworthy Beacon, just off the main road leading to Porlock and Minehead. …
Exmoor Farmer Shearing His Sheep
I have learnt a lot about sheep since moving to Exmoor. Contrary to common mythology, they are not stupid. They…
Bolving Stag On The Moor
In other parts of the country they bellow, but on Exmoor they bolve. In the rutting season (September – November)…
Challenges of Forgiveness
After World War II (WWII) was over, a party of church leaders from West Germany visited Moscow to begin a…
Bird On A Wire
I took this photograph from my garden attracted by the beauty of the blackbird’s song. I did not intend to…
Bishop Brian Castle 
