I straightened my tie with a practised tug, pulling the knot snug against my throat before shrugging into my charcoal-grey suit jacket. The weight of the fabric settled against my shoulders with familiar gravity. Then came the overcoat - black, thick, a bulwark against the creeping chill of a winter’s night. I turned the collar … Continue reading The Chicken and the Egg
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Gaudete! A Tale of Two Chickens
Advent, with its quiet reflections and flickering candlelight, often stirs up memories - some sacred, some sentimental, and, in my case, one involving a chicken that met a rather undignified end on our kitchen floor. It was during a Christmas service, listening to others share their treasured festive recollections, that I found myself smirking at … Continue reading Gaudete! A Tale of Two Chickens
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