A message from Fr John

A little rain but we need more - and it’s gone cooler - ah well

We had a great number of responses to the request for lockdown reading suggestions - too many for today, so I’ll leave some for tomorrow

Some old favourites:

Jonathan Livingstone Seagull

The Velveteen Rabbit

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

A bit more challenging:

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shatterly - an indictment of race and gender inequality

The Time Keeper by Mitch Alborn - interestingly for these times, he explores how we see and use time

And then some I’m not familiar with:

Nothing Ventured - Jeffrey Archer

Killing with Confetti - Peter Lovesey

The Killing Habit - Mark Billingham

The Innocent Wife - Amy Lloyd

The Death of Mrs Westaway - Ruth Ware

The Night Fire - Michael Connelly

And then an alternative suggestion:

The I (as in the 'I’ newspaper) Crossword book - several editions

Also for those with a tablet the Guardian Quick Crossword is available daily for free online and if one is stuck - then just by highlighting the particular clue the answer is revealed.

That should keep us going until tomorrow.

Please remember all of our family, friends and parishioners who are on the frontline

Laura, Ian, Joseph, Lisa, Patrick, Chris, Catherine, Anne, Terry, Mark, Theo, Clare, Richard, Anthony, Jane, James, Mary, Francis, Ruth, Andrew

Please pray too for all our teachers who must care for our children these days and face increasing challenges.

Please pray for Gordon McDonald whose funeral we celebrate today

St Joseph, guardian of families, pray for us

Every Blessing

Fr John