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Speaking about the security arrangements for the latest artwork installation at Blenhiem Place, Edward Spencer-Churchill declared, ‘It’s not going to be the easiest thing to nick.’ Sadly, he was proved wrong as the 18-carat gold toilet was stolen in the early hours of 14thSeptember 2019. The toilet, called ‘America’, was fully functional and visitors were […] The post Working for a cleaner world appeared first on Turn the Page.

Police Scotland recently tweeted, “September is preparedness month. Emergencies can happen at any time and it’s recommended to have a #GrabBag ready containing essential items including medication, copies of important documents, food/water, torch, radio and other personal items.” The tweet caused some concern with a number worried that it might cause unnecessary panic, not least with […] The post Jesus is my GrabBag appeared first on Turn the Page.

In a famous parable explaining God’s love for the world, Jesus told a story about two brothers, the younger of whom rejects his father, demands his inheritance early and then goes and blows the lot on wild parties. Finding himself reduced to feeding pigs he sets off home in the hope of re-entering the household […] The post Prodigal Son or Prodigal God? appeared first on Turn the Page.

This week I bought a rice cooker in preparation for my youngest daughter leaving home to begin her gap year in London. The outside of the box boasts about the benefits of the cooker – ‘two perfect portions’, ‘slow even cooking’, ‘space saving design’, ‘energy efficient’, and so it goes on. It makes it all […] The post It sounds wonderful! appeared first on Turn the Page.

I’ve never been a huge fan of visiting the dentist. Ten years at boarding school eating too many sweets took their toll. My teenage years were spent having countless fillings, and in the years since I’ve had a root canal done twice and an extraction. But things sank to yet another level when I left […] The post Subject to decay appeared first on Turn the Page.

Sooner or later every loving parent discovers that caring for children leads to backache. This is for the simple reason that our children are smaller than we are and that in order to attend to their needs we must be constantly bending down to their level. It begins with changing nappies and lifting crying infants […] The post Signs of love – backache appeared first on Turn the Page.

My son and I were playing Monopoly on the decking outside our holiday home, when a gust of wind picked up The Strand property card and dropped it neatly through a gap between two planks. Peering through the gap the card was clearly visible but out of reach. For a few moments we debated whether […] The post Worth saving? appeared first on Turn the Page.

As a child I fancied myself as a bit of an escape artist, but sadly with not much success. My brother records one occasion on which I asked to be gagged, tied to a chair in my bedroom and left alone to free myself. Things didn’t go to plan. In my struggle to be free […] The post Not so Harry Houdini appeared first on Turn the Page.

“We choose to go to the moon and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, and one which we intend to win.” These are the words of President Kennedy in 1962, words that would be fulfilled just […] The post The cost of communication appeared first on Turn the Page.

On 6thJuly 2019 seven female students were awarded their degrees in medicine by the University of Edinburgh. Nothing unremarkable about that you might think, but the degrees were posthumous and should have been awarded 150 years ago.  Known as the Edinburgh Seven the ladies were led by Sophia Jex-Blake who was determined to follow her […] The post The power of vocation appeared first on Turn the Page.

The English crowd roared with delight as Ellen White tapped in the pass from Beth Mead that levelled the score against their world cup semi-final opponents the USA. But the celebrations were cut short as a flag was raised for offside and a tense wait ensued while the virtual referee decided whether or not an […] The post That offside rule appeared first on Turn the Page.

For those of us who can’t wait to find out what happens next, the advent of streaming and the ability to binge watch our favourite TV series, has been a welcome innovation. No longer do we have to wait for a whole week between episodes, now we can watch them all in one sitting. So […] The post Binge watching history appeared first on Turn the Page.

When I was a child accessing information generally meant either a visit to the library, and several hours spent trawling through an assortment of books, or finding someone who knew what I wanted to know. These days we just ask Siri or Alexa. But what about the times when they can’t answer our questions?  Some […] The post Forget Siri and Alexa appeared first on Turn the Page.

Of all the bromances that might be imagined, there is perhaps none so unlikely as the one that seems to be growing between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. This week Kim was pictured holding a letter from Donald which he described as ‘excellent’ and containing ‘interesting content.’ The letter was a reply to a ‘beautiful […] The post An unlikely bromance appeared first on Turn the Page.

I thought I’d impress my new friend with one of my travel stories. I told him of the time I flew into Cali, Colombia only to discover that my suitcase was missing. I was suitably impressed when my case was quickly located in Madrid and I was promised that it would be delivered to my […] The post Well that’s impressive! appeared first on Turn the Page.

Following the successful D-Day landings the British 22ndArmoured Brigade were racing to take the town of Caen. Pausing before the final push, they got out of their tanks to brew up a lovely cup of tea. It proved to be a terrible mistake. A German tank commander seized his chance and launched an attack. Within […] The post A very British problem appeared first on Turn the Page.

While General Eisenhower masterminded the D-Day landings, he himself gave the credit for their success to someone you’ve probably never hear of, Andrew Higgins. Higgins wasn’t a soldier but a brilliant designer of boats, and it was he who solved the biggest problem facing an amphibious assault – how to get troops and equipment onto […] The post The problem of getting ashore appeared first on Turn the Page.

Following his conversion in 1888 a young William Leslie felt called to become a medical missionary. He went first to Angola and then in 1912 moved to Vanga in a remote corner of the DRC. But after 17 years of hard work and feeling that he had made no impact, he returned home discouraged. Nine […] The post Why churches exist appeared first on Turn the Page.

Published in Philadelphia in 1810 The Mirror of Taste magazine carried the following report,‘A young fellow threw his hat into the ring and followed, when the lame umpire called out “a challenge,” and proceeded to equip the challenger for the game. … He then walked round the ring till a second hat was thrown in, […] The post Hats in the ring appeared first on Turn the Page.

One day Jordan Rogers was a care worker living in a council house and struggling to make ends meet. The next day he was Lord of the Manor having unexpectedly inherited an estate of some 1,500 acres, a mansion house and an income of £1,000 a week. Born to a single mother Jordan had never […] The post Unexpected inheritance appeared first on Turn the Page.