Category Archives: Social

Hold on! We don’t know whether there’s any life in the rest of the universe, so let’s just stick with earth. First question – do all life forms on earth feel pain? To make the answer easier we can put … Continue reading →

We walk Manchester streets, eyeing shop windows – not noticing that just round the corner is the hidden gem of St Mary’s, the oldest Roman Catholic church in Manchester. Originally built in 1794 in a poverty stricken slum area, it’s … Continue reading →

Bardsey Island, the Island of Bards.  In Welsh, Ynys Enlli, the Island of the Tides, often called the island of saints as 20,000 are reputed to be buried here.  A pity the weather was too poor on my visit to … Continue reading →

Here’s our ladies’ choir getting ready for a performance in the local church hall. Yes, we’re mainly a bit long in the tooth, but that doesn’t affect our tone – we’ve been charming all kinds of groups for over 40 … Continue reading →