Posts by William Ogden
BW’s Adventures (3)
BW and RJ’s trip to Israel via Banbury Library BW and RJ talked a lot on the way home. RJ wondered if mummy, daddy Roxy and she could go to South America via the library. BW saying he always enjoyed the adventures but always liked to come home. I pointed out to RJ that BW…
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2nd Adventure BW and RJ return to the library BW, my four and half year old grandson, told RJ about his adventure at the library. RJ is eight going on nine. She is bright and a delightful young lady. Rebbeckah Joy is also my wife’s and my Goddaughter. I was the first man to hold…
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1st Adventure It all started during a school trip to the library Hello, I am BWs Granddad and this chapter of his story is about his and his early years classes visit to Banbury library. Have you had strange or even fantastical things happen to you? If you have, I cannot imagine they were in…
Read MoreA Lockdown Virtual Journey (North America) Day 16 – 18
Days 16/17/18 Each day in Seattle started pretty much alike, shower, shave, dress, cup of tea for Chris then breakfast. We all settled into a routine of breakfast at about eight in the hotel. We had a quiet time together and then made a rough plan for the day. Which mostly consisted of a trip…
Read MoreSunday school but not as we know it. (a story of faith)
In this story for sunday school children I have left the pastor’s and teachers name blank. So that you can put your own name in. Sunday school but different. It was Sunday morning – so off to church went the children with their parents – some more enthusiastically than others. The atmosphere was different to…
Read MoreOswald of Grimsbury (a story of faith)
This is a short story about Oswald of Grimsbury. If you read it to children get them involved. They can make the spooky noises when the shadows and wind blow. Whimpering dog noises and the sound of cattle lowing. The sound of horses can be a gentle slapping of hands on thighs increasing or decreasing…
Read MoreA Lockdown Virtual Journey (North America) Day 15
Day fifteen Tuesday morning arrived way too early. Chris and I chatted about whether my friends and I should fly back with the ladies or travel south to San Diego or head north to Alaska. Chris felt that as a group we were unlikely to travel back this way so we should continue the journey.…
Read MoreA Lockdown Virtual Journey (North America) Day 14
Day Fourteen I opened my eyes and saw the sun reflected on the lakes surface, the sky was a clear vivid blue. Another day in paradise, well no not paradise, no palm trees, no coconuts. Chris’s tea was made and a shave and shower had by me. I texted Chris S and Pete. After making…
Read MoreA Lockdown Virtual Journey (North America) Day 13
Day Thirteen The sun was rising above the distant mountains and shimmering across the lake. It heralded another fine day that the Lord had made. This day was Sunday and we were to have breakfast as friends and then visit a nearby church. There we would worship Jesus with other believers we had yet to…
Read MoreA Lockdown Virtual Journey (North America) Day 12
Day 12 It was amazing to wake up, the curtains open and watch the sun rise over the mountains. Its light reflecting across the early morning stillness of the lake. My Chris was still sleeping so I got out of bed and put on the coffee machine in order to get the water hot enough…
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