What’s your lasting memory of nativity plays at school and or church? For this week’s blog we have the reflections of Josh and Lindsay Bruce, members at St Cath’s, who are over from America and in Edinburgh for studies.   The movie A Charlie Brown Christmas is an American holiday tradition: it doesn’t feel like Christmas in the states until you’ve seen…

How do we invest in future generations? How do we make sure that we pass on what is cherished? Also, what are the things that we would like to learn from those who’ve ‘been there, done that and got the t-shirt’. Today I read an article about one of our most decorated sports figures who’s done more than ‘get the t-shirt’. He…

Have you ever been on the receiving end of an act of kindness – how did it make you feel? Likewise – have you ever shown a random person kindness and felt good about it? What are the reasons behind showing kindness in this way? An article published in the Evening News last week reported on the recent exploits of Lothian Transport…

How do you feel when you become a statistic? Would you rather be part of, or separate from, the crowd? Some recent statistics suggested a decline in those who identify themselves as ‘religious’. The research, commissioned by the Humanist Society of Scotland, asked 1,016 Scottish adults if they were religious or not. 24% said they were; 72% said they were not. I’m…

Term has begun – at least for a good proportion of schools anyway.  I did the nursery run Yesterday morning, taking our eldest to nursery and our youngest to the child minder.  The pavements were thronging with adults and young people fresh-faced and ready for the new term.  It brought back lots of happy memories of when I was at that stage.…