9th September 2019 Brothers and Sisters, It seems strange writing a letter ‘from Australia’ when I am sitting in my room in the Alder Lodge Guest House in Lerwick (a guest house by the way that I would highly recommend!). There are not many places that are as far away from Sydney as Shetland. The contrasts are also great. Sydney is on the Western edge … Continue reading Shetland – Letter from Australia 6
Aretha, Anastasia and Amazing Grace – Letter from Australia 5 Dear Brothers and Sisters, They say that you ought to live as to be missed when you are gone. I don’t know if I have done that but I do know that I have been blessed to have lived in places and amongst people who I miss. I loved growing up on the Tarbat peninsula … Continue reading Aretha, Anastasia and Amazing Grace – Letter from Australia 5
Gavin Matthews spoke to David for Solas, about his plans. (This is an interview from the Solas website which I hope will prove helpful to those who are asking why we hope to go to Australia….(Please note this is a transcript so may not be as polished as you might like – like George Bush I could have misspoke!)…) SOLAS: Everyone has heard that you … Continue reading From Dundee to Down-Under
We are very much enjoying our three month sabbatical in Sydney….and its not just because its a gorgeous city (constantly named as one of the top ten cities in the world to live in), nor just because of our lovely grandaughter and her parents! Its been good to get a break and to focus on doing something different (I am trying to write and Annabel … Continue reading The Joy of Sydney – Ozzie Observations – Week 8
A number of times I have used the phrase ‘cultural Marxism’. After my piece on why we should not celebrate the birth of Karl Marx went viral I was asked what this phrase means? It is actually very important and helps explain some quite extraordinary goings on in British (and indeed American and European politics). Working Class Tories and Chardonnay Socialists This week a poll … Continue reading The Key to Understanding Contemporary Western Society (and whats happening in UK politics today)
I had the enormous privilege of hearing a quite extraordinary sermon last Sunday. It was in St Thomas’s Anglican church in North Sydney and was on the occasion of the Anzac service. Simon Manchester had decided to continue with his series on Song of Solomon – how was he going to fit that into this Remembrance service? Please listen to it…and you will see what … Continue reading An Astonishing Sermon (s)
So last year was so last year – it was good to spend some time in Australia in 2016 Australians Days 1 but we did not expect to be back so soon….however thanks to a new venture from the Katoomba Convention Centre, Onward we are back. This time its work! Several people have asked about what events I will be speaking at so for all our … Continue reading The Good News in Australia
