Tag: Hereford
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Hear, Tremble, And Serve
On 21st august, Hereford-born former nurse, Lucy Letby, the UK’s most prolific child killer of modern times, received a “whole life” prison sentence for her crimes. She had been found guilty of murdering seven babies, and of attempting to murder a further six. The “whole life” sentence means that she is ineligible for parole, and…
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Bye Cycle … I Wish
One of the proudest moments of my life occurred at about 3 minutes past 4, on the afternoon of Wednesday 4th February 2004. There I was, walking through the centre of Hereford, minding my own business, my white cane alerting pedestrians to my presence in their midst, when it happened. A cyclist, riding where he…
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Theatrical Theology
Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending a delightful performance of Humperdinck’s opera, Hansel and Gretel, at my local theatre – the Courtyard in Hereford. As theatrical criticism isn’t my forte, I shan’t give a review here. The man charged with the responsibility of teaching me to write sensibly about the theatre failed spectacularly.…