On 21st of September each year people around the world celebrate International Day of Peace. It has been an annual chance to refocus on the priceless value of living at peace, and how we can all work on creating it, even in our own streets. While the UN has marked this global day for over… Read More
and we walked to school todayand took the short cut up the grassand felt the shade of trees on our bare kneeslike peace seeping into my bonesand we talked about how it’s cooler thanwhere the sun beats on the tarmacand I didn’t mention the carsor the shadow they cast in my heart
Looking at public data on primary schools in Sheffield it appears clear that there is a strong correlation between schools with more children of colour and those with most polluted air.
Written for the DfT Transport Strategy call for ideas February 2025. The street’s a temple all aglowWith lights the priest did calculateFor efficiency and flowSeconds priced at the going rate No time to spare to stand and seeThe mother, still, beside the rumbling onShe’s come back here, another yearWith flowers, and time, and date, and… Read More
For my city Sheffield. It’s autumn now in the cityWhere a chill wind breathesOn solid trunksAnd spreading limbsOf proud, green growthTheir dreams will keep on risingShowers of green falling aroundWashing us clean
Another morning done. Phew. Now breathe. They survived the gauntlet for another day. Your nerves, less so.Head pounding, eyes sore, throat raw. Hands on edge – are they shaking? Standard morning.
I preached for the first time at our church in Sheffield. Thinking about how our faith in a God of love, life and recreation might mean we need to start to break some rules.
The Star has done us a service in publishing Neville Martin’s letter. By sharing his view it encourages us to consider what we accept, and to try to respond. I’ve never written to a newspaper before, but I thank Neville for encouraging me. 20 of the hottest years globally have been recorded in the last… Read More
We spent an amazing week taking part in the Extinction Rebellion in London from 15 April 2019. It was the most beautiful, inspiring, humbling, encouraging week. I did a video diary clip each of the 7 days we were there, to share some of what we were doing and experiencing. Here they are:
South Road is the main street in Walkley, Sheffield. It has a history of being a vibrant local shopping street. Though there are no longer 13 grocers shops (!), there are many excellent independent shops and local services. There is now also a lot of motor traffic. It has constant passing traffic during the day.… Read More