No, no one has moved his beach towel from his favourite sun lounger! He hasn’t been cut up on the exit from the roundabout on the A1 towards Durham. I’m talking about his pectoral cross. On my recent trip to Durham, this Scot dipped into his pocket and drew out £7.50 sterling for the privilege … More St Cuthbert’s Cross!

I had another opportunity to visit the beautiful island of Lindisfarne on a few days’ retreat this week. I go there because I can be quiet and not have to speak beyond the functional; I can be anonymous and ‘be myself’, and no-one will care one jot. No demands, not emails, no requests, nothing to … More The Importance of Stillness: Lessons from Lindisfarne