It cannot have escaped your notice that there is a general election coming up! The news at the moment is full of politicians from all parties telling us what they will do when they get into power, and why the others have got it wrong. As I have often said, I do not usually let people know how I vote, or how they should vote. You need to look at what each party is offering, and make up your mind. And, believe it or not, Christians come to different conclusions. There are belie

We visited the Welsh Guards museum in Brecon, where there is an amazing collection of regimental artefacts and momentoes. Our visit was enhanced by the presence of an ex Guardsman with 30 years service, who regaled us with stories of the army and anecdotes from its past history. There is one room full of rifles, another full of medals, a large model of the strategy of the battle of Rokes Drift, a plethora of military uniforms and equipment, --- but the object which really too