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Contemplating Exmoor

Porlock Weir: Inspiring and Enchanting

3 Mar, 20212 Mar, 2021 BrianLeave a comment

Can there be a more soothing and relaxing scene than boats resting safely in harbour, wrapped around with a cloudless…

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Snowdrops – Harbingers of Spring

24 Feb, 202124 Feb, 2021 Brian2 Comments

From late January, snowdrops appear on the stage of Exmoor.  They arrive so suddenly.  Nature looks a muddy green on…

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The Winding House of the Old Mineral Line

17 Feb, 202116 Feb, 2021 Brian1 Comment

Exmoor is known for its sheep and cattle, its red deer and Exmoor ponies.  It is less known for its…

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Exmoor autumn: a season of discovery, rediscovery and maturity

10 Feb, 202116 Feb, 2021 Brian2 Comments

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

17 Jan, 202115 Jan, 2021 Brian

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…

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Christmas Reflection 2020

24 Dec, 202025 Dec, 2020 Brian

Christmas is a story of love and fragility.  It’s a story of love in that it points to a Creator…

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Blog

What the Government Fails to Grasp about Public Worship

9 Nov, 202010 Nov, 2020 Brian

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

8 Nov, 2020 Brian

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

22 Sep, 20209 Feb, 2021 BrianLeave a comment

Tarr Steps is an iconic place on Exmoor. Located in a national nature reserve, it attracts around 40 thousand visitors…

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Surprise On The Moor

18 Sep, 202013 Feb, 2021 BrianLeave a comment

It’s one of our favourite walks. We were gently descending towards home in the early afternoon when the sun was…

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Selworthy Church

15 Sep, 202013 Feb, 2021 BrianLeave a comment

Selworthy Church nestles high on the slopes of Selworthy Beacon, just off the main road leading to Porlock and Minehead. …

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Exmoor Farmer Shearing His Sheep

11 Sep, 202013 Feb, 2021 BrianLeave a comment

I have learnt a lot about sheep since moving to Exmoor.  Contrary to common mythology, they are not stupid. They…

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Bolving Stag On The Moor

8 Sep, 202013 Feb, 2021 BrianLeave a comment

In other parts of the country they bellow, but on Exmoor they bolve.  In the rutting season (September – November)…

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Sermons

Challenges of Forgiveness

6 Sep, 20207 Sep, 2020 Brian

After World War II (WWII) was over, a party of church leaders from West Germany visited Moscow to begin a…

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Bird On A Wire

4 Sep, 202013 Feb, 2021 Brian1 Comment

I took this photograph from my garden attracted by the beauty of the blackbird’s song.  I did not intend to…

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