May 3, 2023
A View from St Kilda – May 2023
I haven’t watched ‘The Portable Door’ and the mysterious firm J.W. Wells and Co yet, even though it’s now on SKY, but I probably will. I like the idea of a door that can take you to different places. I
March 31, 2023
A View from St Kilda – April 2023
I always have to keep my diary close by when a new year begins. Marked in the pages in January is Francesca’s birthday; February is John Luca’s and our wedding anniversary; followed by Mother’s Day in March. These are family
March 1, 2023
A View from St Kilda – March 2023
As some of you may know, through the kindness of their hearts, the Kirk Session, recognising the busyness of the Christmas season, allow me a little Sunday off in January. That weekend we arranged to head south to see the
February 3, 2023
A View from St Kilda – February 2023
Last year, we had the privilege of having Rachel Kail staying at the Manse. Rachel had come over from the good old U.S.A, from Kansas, Missouri, to be exact. Rachel had been with us before, sharing her wide knowledge of
December 1, 2022
A View from St Kilda – December 2022 / January 2023
The last two services in the Kirk have been a great joy. Firstly, on the 13th of November, we held our Remembrance Service, with over 260 worshippers in the Naseby Sanctuary. It is worth repeating praise of the behaviour of
November 1, 2022
A View from St Kilda – November 2022
How good it was to be back amongst you on Sunday 23rd after my time in hospital and period of recuperation. As I said to the children in the service, with the ‘bottle protector’ as the visual aid, we are
September 1, 2022
A View from St Kilda – September 2022
‘My teacher told me not to worry about spelling because in the future there will be an autocorrect. I am eternally grapefruit.’ Sorry about that! Nobody is perfect but I do hate spelling mistakes. Perhaps it is due to my
April 27, 2022
A View from St Kilda – May 2022
Look at the picture – a Costa coffee cup, to be found on Crow Road, on the periphery of the garage. You all know my opinions about cof-fee: the good, an espresso that gives you a buzz preferably sitting al