The wisdom of sheep & other animalsWe talk about people behaving like sheep, which assumes that sheep all behave in the same way. That has not been my experience. Some are affectionate, others prone to head butting. Some are determinedly self sufficient, others seek our help when they need it. And some can be trusted to lead the flock home. They are as individual as we are. Farm animals are familiar to us from childhood but little did we know that their inner lives are full of

They have sex

We are all apprentice old people

is both a chronicle of this period and a paean to the mature love that Tove and 'Tuuti' shared for their island and for each other

The Stoics' unique blend of practicality and wisdom has been inspiring the most successful among us for centuries

Romeo's best friend

one that will encourage you to consider your own faith journey in the light of the Easter story

Where rivers flow over rock

London's Slough House is where disgraced MI5 operatives are reassigned to spend the rest of their careers pushing paper

spy for the Czech State Security (StB) and convicted fraudster

Many who see it must take it for granted

so why should we willingly enter a maze

Sanghera shows how our past is everywhere: from how we live to how we think