community – The Rectory

September 30, 2026

The press deadlines for the village publications all fall on the 18th of the month, which means that I have […]

April 30, 2026

I’ve just returned home from Widford’s “Tuesday Teas” event. For the uninitiated, this is a monthly gathering hosted in the […]

January 31, 2024

One of the things I enjoy about living in this benefice is the active community that there is in the […]

June 30, 2022

I was speaking this week with someone about some of the quirky old laws that are alleged to be still […]

May 31, 2022

I have two lasting memories of the Silver Jubilee celebrations (I know what you’re saying – “You don’t look old […]

February 28, 2022

In this Jubilee Year, and as the worst of the Covid19 pandemic seems to be over, our thoughts are turning […]

December 29, 2020

Forty years ago, I spent my Sunday evenings listening to the Radio 1 Top 40 Chart Show. It was by […]

April 29, 2020

As I write, the sky is blue and has been for some days. Many of the trees are in blossom […]

November 30, 2019

Last month, I had the privilege of being asked to bring my voice and my guitar to be part of […]