


I’d help if I could, but I’m a Yank with worse problems than yours (I think–maybe not?)
It all depends on whether you think the referendum result was binding. Are we governed by referendum or by Parliament? Why was the Prime Minister’s speech yesterday not made in the first instance to Parliament? Why does David Davis appear to think (as reported in the press) that brexit will go ahead whatever Parliament decides? These questions are particularly relevant in the light of Teresa May’s entirely correct assertion that we are a country with firmly-grounded democratic institutions.
Am living through a litany of lotions and potions, pills and powders. Thus far, the past few days have included: paracetamol lemsip (max strength) vicks vapour rub (v sticky) benylin strepsils tyrozets lightbox (first outing of the winter) multivitamins rhodiola rosea cod liver oil The remarkable thing is that I’ve had to buy none of…
Vestry members – please note that this evening’s vestry meeting is cancelled. (I had been hoping to be well enough, but am still afflicted and don’t want to be passing what I’ve got to the rest of you). Please deal with questions arising from this month’s reports by e-mail during the coming week. I will…
Here is the sermon that I croaked this morning. Not having much voice, I’ve no idea whether people could hear it or not. The snuffling of the mancold which I’ve been afflicted with prompted me to dip into the file of “old sermons about the rich man and lazarus” and pull this one out. Last…
I’ve been called quite a lot online this week. Anglican Mainstream was referring to me as the Provost of Glasgow. I’m not,of course. The provost of a city in Scotland is its civic leader, like a mayor. In any case, Glasgow has a Lord Provost. I’m the Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow. Similarly, I…
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