There are two thing you need for a jolly good hymn.The first is a set of words that expresses the mood or sentiment of the worshipper.The second-and perhaps even more important- is a good tune..with a simple popular melody.

And I think it was the outline of that church tower at Belaugh against the sky which gave me a passion for churches so that every church I've past since I've wanted to stop and look in.

What the Londoner sees in his mind's eye is that cluster of towers and pinnacles seen from Pentonville Hill and outlined against a foggy sunset, and the great arc of Barlow's train shed gaping to devour incoming engines, and the sudden burst of exuberant Gothic of the hotel seen from gloomy Judd Street.

One mark of good verse is surprise

History must not be written with bias, and both sides must be given, even if there is only one side.

Lovers of Norfolk churches can never agree which is the best and I think one is either a Salle or a Cawston man.

On out deathbeds we're not going to regret all the work we didn't do. We're going to regret all the sex we didn't have!