• The train that made me cry

    Not this…

    Not this…

    Not this…

    Not this…

    Not even this…

    But this. This is the train that made me cry…

    It’s an English Electric Deltic from 1961. I cried because it reminded me of my 14-year-old self, who was quite a trainspotter when this was in service.

  • Integrity

    What quality do you value most in a friend?

    …that they are true to themselves.

  • Laburnum

    Spotted today locally…

    Laburnum in full flower
  • John 14:6

    Do you practice religion?

    “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” Jesus.

    My wife and I are both Christian in the Pentecostal/charismatic mode.

    We also like visiting churches, especially old ones.

    Exeter Cathedral
  • Life was lived

    Do you remember life before the internet?

    Yes, and I don’t recall any sense of lack without it.

    Irises
  • Test shots

    …with new camera.

  • Quality

    What are you good at?

    I was brought up not to blow my own trumpet. But here are a few things that I’ve tried to be good at…

    1. Cooking
    2. Photography
    3. Philosophy
    4. Bricklaying and stonework.
    5. French language
    6. English (though I’m not good at spelling).

    By the way, in pursuit of 2. Photography, today I acquired a new camera. See photo below.

    Panasonic LUMIX S5D kit

    It was half its release price, a bargain. Looking forward to using it.

  • Life is good

    What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable?

    I have most, if not all, of the material benefits and comforts I could dream of. I have enough money to live on. But am I spiritually rich? I think the answer is ‘yes’ but I could do better because I’m still a work in progress.

    Out of the spiritual gifts, I would rate highly the gift of appreciation, like the ability to spot beauty in everyday things.

    Here’s a flower…

    Raindrops on flower

  • Collections

    Do you have any collections?

    Yes, I have some…

    1. Vintage computers
    2. Vintage cameras as well as modern ones
    3. Photos
    4. A stamp album
    5. Albums of special keepsakes
    6. Cold water fish and aquatic plants
    7. Books and CDs
    One from the archive, Cattypuss