I took this photograph from my garden attracted by the beauty of the blackbird’s song. I did not intend to…
Exmoor Ponies On Winsford Hill
Exmoor ponies own Exmoor. The Moor belongs to them and they belong to the Moor. They have a presence about…
Sunset Over Dunkery Beacon, The Highest Point On Exmoor
My wife and I always enjoy the trek up to Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on Exmoor. Being there for…
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Mountain Bikers On Exmoor
Exmoor attracts the adventurous. I was intrigued by these cyclists going into the mist and wondered whether they were aware…
Yew Tree In Wootton Courtenay Church Yard
Yew trees and churchyards go together and Exmoor has plenty of both. I know this yew particularly well. I see…
Day Gives Way To Night Over The Moor
It has been a warm winter’s day, but when the sun sinks below the horizon, the temperature drops sharply. The…
View Across The Vale of Porlock
This is a special place. I am standing on a hill above Porlock Vale, delighting in some of the many…
Introduction to Contemplating Exmoor
At a time when the world is in great turmoil, not least with its struggling with the Coronavirus, Contemplating Exmoor…
Coronavirus and End of Life Care and Rituals
It was a tragedy. A devoted sister was not able to be with her brother when he died and she…
Pentecost Reflection 2020
They had been in lockdown for some time. They were locked down because they feared for their lives. But when…
Easter Reflection 2020
Easter is a time of celebration and fresh beginnings. In the northern hemisphere spring is taking hold: trees and plants…
Preventing people from praying in churches removes a source of healing and well-being
I live in a small village on Exmoor, Somerset, with a very fine thirteenth century church at its heart. In…
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Letter to my Member of Parliament
I am writing for three reasons. First I would like to congratulate you on your election as MP for Bridgwater…
With Christmas packed away, do we forget it until next December?
Last Monday, the day after 12th night, Jane and I packed away Christmas. We took down the cards. We dismantled…
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The Christmas Love Story
Tonight we have come together to hear again and celebrate a love story. Not a Mills and Boon kind of…
Bishop Brian Castle 