Why Jesus came and how it impacts our approach to Christmas

At Christmas, many are now thinking about Jesus coming into the world. Not just the fact that he came, but the reason for his coming.

What are the benefits of conventions & conferences?

Your kids can’t get a new father but you can get a new phone

A few weeks ago I got an email on my day off. The email was from a solicitor asking whether I would write a statement

Consider Oldham for a holiday?

I have a good friend who once told me they were some of the only people in the world who took their family holidays in

Happy winter festival? No, it’s definitely Christmas

I have, of late, grown weary of the constant talk of ‘winter festival’. I first noticed it this year on CBeebies of all places. My

Why being ill on holiday isn’t the end of the world

In our house, we have all been struck down by some lurgy. It started in my son, passed to my wife and duly onto me