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Flashback to last February’s forest walk: We walked through Briarbanks Wood, an ancient area of mixed deciduous woodland. Remember the wood wide web- the network of roots and fungi used by the trees to communicate with each other, share information and move nutrient around? The trees formed a community, who not only lived together but shared things together and supported each …
Hi folks, I trust you are doing ok? This week we meet at the Enigma Tap in North Shields at 7.30 and we are hosting another of our Q evenings. These evenings are all about being seen, heard and valuing each other. We have prepared 15 questions (some different ones from last time) which will be printed out on cards …
William P Brown, in his book The Seven Pillars of Creation, notes that there are at least seven creation narratives in the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament). If you asked most people how many creation narratives existed in the bible they would say one. Some who have read into Genesis 2 would tell you that there are maybe two. …
Holywell Dene Wander: A winter wander on Sunday February 2nd We meet at 1.50 for a 2.00pm start at the East end of Holywell Dene Road. Most people will be travelling by car north on A192 from Earsdon. As you enter Holywell from the south, turn right at Milbourne Arms into Holywell Dene Road. At east end the road will …
First of all, here is the program for the next few months. “Connection is the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued” When the leadership team met on 3rd January we started with an extended ‘check in’. We all shared how we were doing and our thoughts about Beachcomber. It took about an hour to get …
This is one of the most famous photographs ever taken: The Blue Marble, taken on the 7th December 1972 from Apollo 17. It has been said that the pictures taken from space starting in 1946, and famously earthrise taken on Christmas eve 1968, helped to galvanise the environmental movement. It was the first time that man had seen the earth …
Hi folks, I trust you are into the New Year with a swing in your step… or you may just be about hanging on… however you feel right now, be gentle with yourselves. We are looking to rethink some aspects of the work we do through Beachcomber and Sunday@the pub, we haven’t mixed things up for a while now and …
Hi folks… Happy New Year! We hope that your Christmas and New Year were enjoyable and that you found some time to connect with those whom you love and to find some space for yourselves however you celebrated. This Sunday we will be meeting at the Tavern & Galley in Whitley Bay at 7.30. This will be a chance to …
