Love is ... Tree

Throughout most of February the UoG Student Centre (Blake Building) displayed a 'Love is ...' tree.  

Students were invited to take a heart and complete the sentence 'Love is ...' as they saw fit.  On a not so positive note, some of what was written was wholly inappropriate and these were removed 😖  Other comments had such a negative slant, they simply depressed me 😥😥

I thank God, however, for those who wrote thought-provoking and encouraging sentences. 

You made me smile 😃😃😃😃

Here are just a few:

Love is kind 💖

Love is infinite caring 💖

Love is beautiful 💖

Love is the purest form of feeling 💖

Love gives purpose 💖

Love is understanding each other 💖

Love is a special feeling 💖

Love is looking out for others 💖

Love is deep affection for another 💖

Love is family 💖

Love is awesome 💖

Love is patient 💖

Love is giving away your last chocolate 💖

Love is a reason to live 💖

Love is medicine for a good life 💖

Love is meeting your soul mate 💖

Love is divine 💖

Take Ten - The Art of Story Telling

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The Art of Story Telling

For thousands of years, story telling has been an integral part of many cultures. Sadly, it's an art we are in danger of losing. I wonder if you have a favourite story?  One that inspires you, makes you laugh or maybe cry? I'd really like to hear from you.

Thought for the week ...

Medway Light Nights

This was a fantastic free festival of light all around historic Rochester which took place on Feb 11th/12th.

Friday evening began with a Lantern Parade made up of children from 17 schools around Medway who carried lanterns created with the theme of 'Home and Belonging, Love and Respect'. The parade also included some great live music.  If you have a spare 7 minutes, why not take a look at our video:

                                        Lantern Parade

Throughout the evening there were several performances by Icon Theatre in Rochester Castle grounds, using the castle itself as the backdrop to several styles of dance. The performance was entitled 'If Not Now'; it took a journey through various points in history through which communities have joined together to bring about transformation.  It highlighted issues such as poverty, prejudice and climate change.  

It was soooooooooooooooooooo good!!!!!!

There was also a wonderful animation using the Six Poor Travellers' Houses as the backdrop, put together by students from the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Kent (Canterbury). 

This one image doesn't give credit
to the overall showing.

Eastgate Gardens housed a 4-metre high hourglass exhibit by Emergency Exit Arts, which was a story of migration.

One aspect of the evening that I sadly missed was the Dickensian Fire Laboratory in The Vines park.  Thanks Aiste for this photo. Can't help thinking that if I'd gone there I might have been able to get warm!!!

Thought for the week ...

Thought for the week ...

Our Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Today marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne.  Following the death of her father, King George VI, at the age of just 27, Elizabeth became our queen.  

She has served this country faithfully for the past 70 years. Personally, I have great admiration for her and her unswerving faith through so many challenges.

The Archbishop of York penned this prayer for the Queen's 70th anniversary:

Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness. bless our Sovereign Lady, Queen Elizabeth, and all who are in authority under her; that they may order all things in wisdom and righteousness and peace, to the honour and glory of your name and the good of our church and people; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. AMEN