The article by John Lewis (30 October) chimes loudly with me; its application should be nationwide, to include the relation between national and area hard-working Friends. A…
Earlier in the year there was much vilification of Israel in the press, following their actions in the Gaza Strip. Even the Friend had some antagonistic articles. I considered this…
Are there any young Quakers? If so, what do they do? If you have been to Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) you may have seen some of the younger members sporting the socks and sandals…
Each summer I take a long motorcycle trip. Having built and fettled a thirty-year-old BMW, I was ready to head south, for the sun. As usual, with no fixed route and only a vague…
Seeing the notice of the death of Christine Rose prompted me to think about how we touch each other’s lives in so many ways we may never be aware of. I dearly remember…
I recently returned to my local Meeting in Inverness where I also attended a talk about the ills of using depleted uranium weapons by a Quaker peace worker. It was hosted by the…
‘Our most precious asset’, said our trustee, ‘is time’. Time the irreplaceable, that costs us nothing. Time that waits for no man, of which our ration is so short. …
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