From Addict to Intern

May 9, 2017 | Blog

I grew up as part of quite a poor family in South Manchester. My mum was an alcoholic, and would spend most of the family’s money on drink. Neither of my parents worked, apart from the occasional cash in hand jobs that my dad would find. When I was 10 my mum committed...

Half Way There! Leeds Country Way Pilgrimage continues

May 2, 2017 | Blog

by Pippa Woodhams Leeds Country Way Pilgrimage triumphantly reached the half way mark in February, having walked thirty-six miles in monthly installments, since our Horsforth start back in September. Walking together through the landscape is one way we can slow down...

The Leeds Country Way Pilgrimage passes half way

Mar 8, 2017 | Blog

Half Way there! Leeds Country Way Pilgrimage continues… Battling Storm Doris, on a blustery February day, our faithful pilgrims continued the circuit of our city, from Methley to Carlton. We have not yet experienced rain, in six months of walking, but water continued...

How to Disappear Completely – A Comic For Leeds And For Lent

Feb 27, 2017 | Blog

How to Disappear Completely is a comic for Lent and for Leeds commissioned by Leeds Church Institute and illustrated by Simon Smith. The comic reflects on some of the themes of Lent, and particularly the story of Christ’s forty days in the wilderness. It also reflects...

The black, white and grey of City Winter

Feb 15, 2017 | Blog, discussion

The black, white and grey of City Winter: Sometimes our retreats end up with experiments in paint. This time one trial with black and white ‘splodge’ artwork ended up looking very like birch trees in winter! The colours echoed what I’d seen myself...