David Acheson

Christian. Retired Teacher. Interested in Africa, Japan, Italy. Classical music. Husband of the wonderful Carol.

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Sweet Caroline on two pianos!

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@RetirementTales @MoreMorrow We will miss your words of wisdom. Thank you.

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@RetirementTales I regret to admit it but I remember all that junk!

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I love that across the UK people are proud to raise the flag of St George.

What many forget is that England’s patron saint wasn’t English at all. St George was born in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire, with traditions placing his mother in Lydda (modern Lod, near Tel Aviv), then part of Roman Syria. In other words, the man whose cross flies over our churches, stadiums, and public squares came from the Syria-Palestine region.

That matters. The flag of St George doesn’t just tell a story of national pride — it proclaims that England has a history of welcome, and of recognising the good in people wherever they are from.

Our patron saint reminds us that belonging has never been about birthplace or background, but about courage, integrity, and sacrifice for the common good.

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@ChrisHowles Are they all young and white? !!

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@ClassicFM Rachmaninov 2

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@krishk What is wrong with the Christian groups who support Trump? I am not taking sides here in Republican/Democrat terms but talking about integrity.

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@elfenzoCross Neither are good but then we are all failures but for God’s grace.

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@elfenzoCross The problem with banning anything is that you make people want it more! Proper education on the dangers and the positive advantages of not doing it is much more effective. I wonder will they ban sin next!

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@ChrisHowles I think you need to travel out of London more. We have plenty of potholes in Lincolnshire!

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@elfenzoCross It is certainly amazing that the son of God should die for us. This is a unique event in history.

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@Rach_Archaeo In Budapest I guess!

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@ianaddison Budapest is a great place to visit. So much to do including a railway staffed by kids.

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@DrP_Principal A Banda machine!

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@Headteacherchat Performance manager for colleagues?

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@tahbryce @daddyhope It is not business. It is theft!

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@ChrisHowles But where is the geopolitical centre?

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@nationaltrust @NaturehawkPhoto Corfe Castle

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@RetirementTales @focuseducation1 Are these tales really fiction?!!

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@ChrisHowles Been there. It is tough. My son and his wife are moving house to another church this week. He was licensed yesterday. But you will be in the U.K. soon. Don’t know whether that feels good or bad to you. But for the kids it is very hard. They can’t see the long view.