On reflection

THE church was built in 1860, on a hill in the centre of town. It was a thriving centre for worship for many decades. Now it’s the nursery my youngest grandson goes to. The house and garden next to th

Technology has transformed sailing, but was the past better or worse? Andy Du Port shares his views

I WAS lonely. Papa was a preacher and we lived and travelled in a painted wooden wagon, pulled by Jessie, a large and docile shire horse. We had few possessions; there was no room for what Papa called

Brian Morton

Britain’s neglect of its maritime heritage has led to shuttered shipyards, ailing fishing fleets and impoverished coastal towns

BEFORE I retired from full-time ministry, on several occasions I crossed the Atlantic to take part in Summer Church Exchanges in the USA. It takes around seven hours to fly across “The Pond”, perhaps