July 2013 visit to the UK
Phillip outside the ‘Trip to Jerusalem’ © Ricky Yates On Tuesday 2nd July, Sybille and I returned to Prague from our eight day holiday in the Orlické hory. The next afternoon, having managed to wash,...
View ArticleA Wedding and a Baptism
The interior of St. Clement’s Church, set up for the wedding © Ricky Yates Last weekend, I had the privilege of officiating at two ‘occasional offices’, to use the term by which baptisms, weddings and...
View Article2014 – The year ahead
Prague Castle from Charles Bridge © Ricky Yates On the first day of 2014, it seems good to think and write about the year ahead and what it might have in store for Sybille and I, for the Anglican...
View ArticleMy two-day drive from the Czech Republic to the United Kingdom
My DFDS Seaways cross-channel ferry © Ricky Yates At the beginning of last week, I drove all the way from Prague to the East Midlands of England, in order to attend this year’s Intercontinental Church...
View ArticleICS Chaplains Conference at Hothorpe Hall
Hothorpe Hall Conference Centre © Ricky Yates I spent the week (Monday 12th – Friday 16th May 2014), attending the annual Intercontinental Church Society (ICS) Chaplains and Families Conference at...
View ArticleLooking ahead into 2015
Prague © Ricky Yates Since the beginning of this new year, aided by the ‘Forward Planner’ in my new Church Book & Desk Diary 2015, I’ve been looking ahead at what is in store for me and what I want...
View ArticleICS Chaplains Conference 2015
Mennorode Conference Centre © Ricky Yates I spent Monday 27th April-Friday 1st May, attending the annual Intercontinental Church Society (ICS) Chaplains Conference, which this year took place at the...
View ArticleThe Ökumenische Pilgerweg, Vacha and the Inner German Border
Here Germany & Europe were divided until 08.00, 12th November 1989 © Ricky Yates Observant readers of this blog may have noticed that my wife Sybille, has not had a mention in any of my recent...
View ArticleHappy seventh birthday to my blog
Sgraffito decoration in Prague © Ricky Yates During the coming week, on Thursday 4th February, this blog celebrates its seventh birthday. I published my first ever blog post here, on 4th February 2009,...
View ArticleMy April 2016 visit to the UK – ICS Chaplains Conference
Alyson Lamb and Paul Vrolijk being interviewed by Richard Bromley, ICS Mission Director © Ricky Yates As I explained in my earlier post, I spent the second half of my time in the UK, attending the...
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