Author Archives: Jim Stewart

Isolation Day 82 – British lives matter

I remember attending a conference in the far NW of the USA. At the end one of the others there, Jacques from France, suggested we “do a petit tour”. So three of us set off to explore the area, myself, … Continue reading

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Isolation Day 81 – too many photos

4th June 2016 was Day 9 of my USA trip. I went from Farmington to St George. On this day I visited Monument Valley. If you have ever been there you will know how easy it is to take a … Continue reading

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Isolation Day 80 – Water in the desert

Tough day at work today – busiest day for months. After 6 by the time I finished. I’m supposed to be working part time. Spotted my neighbour had a grass delivery today – he is laying a new lawn. Now … Continue reading

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Isolation Day 79 – which lives matter?

I remember chatting about “rights” with my youth group. They put together a list of the rights they thought were the most important. The next question was who they should be applied to. To explore it I asked if they … Continue reading

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Isolation Day 78 – balancing deaths

A lot of emphasis has been put on the number of people dying from COVID. I saw an interesting chart a week or so ago with the number of excess deaths. These were split in two groups, one COVID and … Continue reading

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Isolation Day 77 – Performance church

I switched on the TV while I was cooking today and came across some hymn singing. It was interesting – it seemed to be more of a concert than a congregational event. I remember seeing the NOS from Sheffield once, … Continue reading

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Isolation Day 76 – How do you buy petrol?

I remember the first trip I took in the USA. The car I rented had the petrol cap behind the licence plate. Then there was the pump – in the USA there is normally some sort of switch to turn … Continue reading

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Isolation Day 75 – USA trip day 3

A friend called today. She said she feels that she is starting to see the reality of people by the way they are reacting. And I think it is true. We are all living more of our lives on-line. People … Continue reading

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Isolation Day 74 – Day trip days 1 and 2

Two major events today – I spotted my newly planted tree was crawling with ants. That means one thing – aphids. Two hours of inspecting leaves and killing them. And another non-working day that ended up with a lot of … Continue reading

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Isolation Day 73 – Is there an anti-symptom?

One of the symptoms of COVID is a lack of taste. Either I have an anti-virus that does the opposite or I added a little bit too much cayenne pepper to my sauce tonight. Thankfully I had some milk left. … Continue reading

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