Point 1: Touched, as always, that politicians think that teachers are that powerful. Point 2: CofE churches are outside the standard planning system anyway, and the last thing any church wants is to … (View Post)

In which case, the Conservatives are in trouble. There's not much sign Hunt wants the job, and there's even less sign that the job wants Hunt. As for Cleverley, he's only really the an… (View Post)

If your pancakes are still on the hob on Wednesday, they'll probably have turned to ash. (View Post)

Better still, Matthew 6:16-18; And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have r… (View Post)

Ash crosses are a pretty old tradition. The Church of England's service book puts it back in the middle ages. Keeping them on after the service (e.g. when on telly), rather than washing them off… (View Post)