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Spooks

I can’t even remember how Spooks began. I have vague memories of the deep-fat fryer scene, and of course the end of the first series with the house blowing up! We’re now at the 10th and final series, and it’s already hotting up as the CIA get involved!

Only one character has survived since Series 1… Harry Pearce. He’s a cross between M and James Bond. The smooth sophisticated political genius combined with the grit of a double-0. It seems this final series is focussed around Pearce, and it’s going to make or break his legacy.

I’m loving it already… you gotta watch it!

Harvest – more than Baked Beans

by Hugh on September 27, 2011 in Faith, Talks with 1 Comment

A friend on Twitter helpfully summarised what I’d been preaching in the Harvest service…

“As @hughbo taught us this morning, harvest is more than baked beans..”

I hope the message was a little more profound than that, but it does contain elements of truth. It was Harvest Sunday this week, at least it was in our church. Due to staff shortages I ended up preaching on Psalm 65. I’ve never done Harvest before, not since I was a kid. It brought back memories of Harvest suppers, produce auctions and competitions to see who had the biggest marrow.

I guess in short, my attitude to Harvest is fairly flippant. Especially in Hove, it doesn’t really seem all that relevant. But God’s word was so relevant… Psalm 65 is an awesome song of praise at the Harvest festival. We saw: