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Philip Goggin
My Blog in the early days of COVID
In early 2020 (March - May), when COVID hit and we were in lockdown, I took to my computer to keep in contact with local folk in the form of a daily blog. I hope you find it an interesting read and thought-provoking looking back at how we were living and my daily thoughts. The search box above can be used to jump to particular blog posts.
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Apr 11, 20202 min read
Easter Saturday
The church calls today Holy Saturday. Even in normal times it is a day without a clear pattern. Good Friday has passed and we await the...
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gailphilip4
Apr 10, 20202 min read
Good Friday
Today we think about Jesus on the Cross and all that means to us. The Cross is at the heart of our faith. It is hardly surprising that it...
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gailphilip4
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Maundy Thursday
Today is Maundy Thursday. Apparently the Queen particularly looks forward to giving out the Maundy money each year on this day –...
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gailphilip4
Apr 8, 20202 min read
Moonstruck?
Did you see the supermoon last night? Brightest around 3.30 this morning. A supermoon or pink moon occurs when you get a full moon...
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gailphilip4
Apr 7, 20202 min read
Experiences to learn from
Yesterday we thought about giving hope for the future – the “We’ll meet again” idea. Another way of getting through a stressful difficult...
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gailphilip4
Apr 6, 20202 min read
“We’ll meet again”
I thought the Queen’s reference in her broadcast on Sunday night to the song “We’ll meet again” was apt and well-judged. I think we all...
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gailphilip4
Apr 5, 20202 min read
Palm Sunday
So the people came out to greet Jesus as he approached Jerusalem. They tore palm branches down which they laid in the road path together...
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gailphilip4
Apr 4, 20202 min read
Every little thing counts
There are various lessons folks are trying to learn from the present crisis: resilience, co-operation, gratitude for what we usually...
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gailphilip4
Apr 3, 20202 min read
Doing Church in a new way?
You might like to speculate on the effect of the lockdown on normal church worship/attendance once we get over the epidemic. Some people...
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gailphilip4
Apr 2, 20202 min read
Looking after your mental health
The Church of England has published a leaflet giving tips to help loneliness and address related mental health issues like anxiety and...
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gailphilip4
Apr 1, 20202 min read
Three ways a Nightingale can inspire you
In April Nightingales start returning to England (mainly in the South and South-East) from sub-saharan Africa. It’s a long journey on an...
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gailphilip4
Mar 31, 20202 min read
Keep it together!
I expect it will be harder for all of us – probably some more than others – to keep mentally healthy during the lock-down. I feel quite...
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gailphilip4
Mar 30, 20202 min read
The Sound of Silence
The church site is much quieter these days. Sometimes there is no traffic to be heard at all. Not many planes in the sky. The birds don’t...
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gailphilip4
Mar 29, 20202 min read
Money, Money, Money
What good is money if you can’t spend it? I have had £15 in my pocket for a week and spent nothing. Why? Nowhere open to spend it. A...
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gailphilip4
Mar 28, 20202 min read
Cat loves Bird
In the garden yesterday I watched a puss in turn watching a little robin. This puss loves birds! But not quite in the same way as a...
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gailphilip4
Mar 27, 20202 min read
Classic Cars
Before we were confined to Barracks Gail and I called at a classic car auction house in Thornton-le-dale in Yorkshire called Mathewsons....
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gailphilip4
Mar 26, 20201 min read
Look on the positives
I thought Anne Atkins’ “Thought for the day” on Radio 4 this morning was very apt. What follows is a crib and rehash of part of what she...
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gailphilip4
Mar 25, 20202 min read
Fishing in Whitby
Whitby has a large fishing industry. Its importance has diminished over the years, but you can still see plenty of fishing boats in the...
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gailphilip4
Mar 24, 20202 min read
Captain Cook and Whitby
Inscription reads: To Strive, to seek to find and not to yield. To commemorate the men who built the Whitby Ships and the men who sailed...
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gailphilip4
Mar 23, 20202 min read
A different kind of Sunday
We are certainly living in challenging times! Yesterday (Sunday) was not the Sunday we are used to! We opened St Peter’s Church all day,...
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