It was just after eight on a hot Sunday morning as we pulled out of our driveway and spotted our friend Ahmad who was delivering the daily newspapers. ‘We can’t chat as we have important business at Qasr Al Yahud, we’re baptising our friend’s baby this morning’. ‘Is it being born in the river?’ he … Continue reading The Baptism Site
It is the last week of a year that many will remember. Looking back, for me the highlights have been vibrant and in sharp focus, whereas the low points have already faded into a hazy grey sludge. Maybe that is the gift of the year: a greater appreciation for the outdoors, the company of others … Continue reading The Best of 2020
I have heard 2020 described as being like a slow puncture with the air slowly going out of the tyre and I am sure many of you can relate. I nearly didn’t even bother with a blog this week, as what is there left to say as the year limps towards the finish line? Doom … Continue reading HO HO NO
East Jerusalem Diaries 