A fun evening for the few who came along as we endeavoured to create flower arrangements with a theme of 'my favourite Bible story'.  Well mine wasn't my favourite, but it seemed appropriate: I took the line from Ruth "your people will be my people, and your God my God" combining assorted roses, some bits of tartan, a sprig of heather and a 'wee tartan scottie dug' or was it 'wee tartan coo'?  Anyway, here is one of the photos taken of our endeavours...

(c) Ken Fisher

Tomorrow is St George's Day (and, for that matter Shakespeare's birthday).  In recent times I have made mention of St David's Day and St Patrick's Day on this blog, but felt very uneasy at mentioning St George's Day.  Partly because I am an English person living in Scotland, and it could be seen as inflammatory, but more because like most English people I am embarrasses, ashamed at the way he, and more significantly the St George flag, has been appropriated by extremist organisations, some of whom have the audacity to call themselves Christian.  So I was thrilled to see this to which BUGB are a signatory, from the Christian-Muslim forum.  And how about this for a stunning photo...  (Oh, and I'm taking it as sign of divine approval for my flower arrangment theme tonight, if any church folk are reading!!)