11 December 2024
Good morning, I hope you are enjoying Feathers, in which I’m dovetailing a story I’ve known since I first donned a dressing gown for a nativity play, with my current studies in Creative Writing. If you’d like to know…
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10 December 2024
Welcome… …to Day 10 of the Advent Calendar. Feathers Part 10 The story so far: Joe, walking at night to clear his head, is spoken to by a golfer in the video in the Auchterlonie’s shop-window. Joe stared at the…
9 December 2024
Good morning, This evening, it’s the turn of alumni to gather for a Carol Service. This will be in St Salvator’s Chapel at 7 pm. The Renaissance Singers will offer choral interludes, and the Assistant Chaplain Revd…
8 December 2024
Greetings, It’s the second Sunday of Advent – a second Advent Candle will be lit in this morning’s service at St Salvator’s Chapel beginning at 11 am. Fresh from a beautiful University Carol Service last night, St…
7 December 2024
Good morning, It’s the day of the University Carol Service. It could be windy this evening, so I recommend wrapping up warm. Doors open at Holy Trinity Church, South Street, at 6.45 pm and the service will begin at…
6 December 2024
All across Europe, especially the German-speaking world and the Low Countries, children have woken up today to see if St Nicholas has put goodies into the boots they left outside their door. For many years I conducted…
5 December 2024
Good morning, With graduations over, we are turning our attention to Christmas! St Salvator’s Chapel Choir, organists and brass players, chaplains, readers and I are preparing now for the University Carol Service,…
4 December 2024
Good morning, It’s the second and final day of the Winter Graduations. Yesterday was full of joy for graduates, medallists and new Professors, and their family and friends. Today’s celebrations start with a service…
3 December 2024
Good morning, It is a graduation day in St Andrews. Congratulations if you are crossing the stage of the Younger Hall today to receive your degree. The day begins with a Service of Thanksgiving in St Salvator’s…
2 December 2024
Good morning, Welcome to the second day of this year’s advent calendar, with the next part of Feathers, and another image from the Italian region of Liguria. Thank you for comments already on yesterday’s first…