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ROCK LEGEND ENJOYS THE LOVE OF AN ‘OLD LADY’ notes BRUCE TULLOCH the culling of badgers, HE may have one of and an outspoken critic of Britain’s most recogthe Grand National. He may nisable heads of hair. have a deep interest in Victorian He may have appeared stereoscopic photography. But he’s with Sir Patrick Moore on best known as the iconic guitarist of The Sky at Night and hold one of the world’s greatest rock a doctorate in astrophysics bands.

He is May – Brian May – and on from Imperial College May Day in the Royal Albert Hall he London. begins a concert tour with West End He may also be a passionate campaigner against foxhunting and

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MOTORCYCLISTS ARE HANDLING FIRST COPIES OF VIRAL BIBLE

Bibles’ journey begins with bikers

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Members of the Christian Motorcyclists’ Association check out a Bible

Sites click with internet users

SURVEY SHOWS COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Churches are vital venues

MORE than two million people I in the past 12 months have used a website that helps them to locate a

church. The number of people visiting CHURCH buildings are significant ven- services for people dealing the Church of England’s ues for supporting young children, volun- with issues such as homelessachurchnearyou.com has risen by teering and counselling in addition to ness and debt.

28 per cent compared with the previous Most church buildings are in their use for religious worship, 12 months. Spokesperson Peter Crumpler according to a survey by the good or fair condition, the sursays: ‘The increasing popularity of the vey found, but 8 per cent are in National Churches Trust. site is one further indication of the trend for people to use the web when looking The trust, which promotes poor or very poor condition. for a place to worship, to have a the preservation and wedding, funeral or baptism, or protection of church to seek a quiet place for prayer YOUR prayers are requested for Alec, buildings, found that or reflection.’ who has mental health problems; for 1.4 million members of David, who has had cancer diagnosed, congregations carry out A FACEBOOK page about and for his wife and two children; and for voluntary work in their the Bible beat Justin Bieber Eric, who is facing brain surgery. church building, along and Manchester United pages in with an estimated a weekly compilation of The War Cry invites 200,000 people from ‘interactions’. readers to send in the wider community.

All Facebook, an unofficial requests for prayer, The survey also Facebook resource, announced including the names of that The Bible – a page by Bible reveals that more than individuals and details of Society and United Bible half the UK’s church their circumstances. Send Societies – had 905,125 buildings facilitate your requests to interactions compared with activities such as nursPRAYERLINK, The War 872,809 for Justin Bieber and eries and youth groups 632,811 for Manchester United.

Cry, 101 Newington and that more than The site contains notes and Causeway, Lon don SE1 two fifths of buildings discussions about the Bible.

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BIKERS have kickstarted a ‘viral Bible’ project being run by the Evangelical Alliance.

The members of the Christian Motorcyclists’ Association attending a Christian festival in Skegness were handed special copies of the Bible.

Over the next year people given a viral Bible will be asked to underline verses that are meaningful to them before passing the copy to another person. Each viral Bible has a unique code inside the cover so that people can log on to the viralbibleproject.com website and track its journey. It is hoped that the Bibles will return to the Evangelical Alliance’s head office in London next Easter.

The project has been designed to illustrate how the Bible continues to influence people’s lives 400 years after the King James Bible was published.

LIFESTYLE p7

PUZZLES p12

‘Confidential’.

INNER LIFE p13

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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RECIPES p15

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Kerry Ellis and Brian May

His guitar is created and crafted by his own hand From page 1 singing star Kerry Ellis, featuring the album they recorded together, Anthems.

As a member of Queen, Brian has always had a distinctive sound – or rather, sounds. Whether playing live or in the studio, he has created a vast range of effects using just his guitar and clever electronics.

In the arcane world of guitarists, Brian May has a special place. That’s not just because he’s a superb player – inventive, lyrical, versatile. It’s also because of his instrument and his technique.

To begin with, he doesn’t use a normal plastic plectrum. Instead, he prefers to stroke his strings with an oldfashioned sixpenny piece. He says he likes the serrated edge.

Then there’s his guitar. The Red Special (or ‘the Old Lady’) is more than 40 years old and is home-made.

Brian says: ‘Because we couldn’t

afford to buy a high-quality electric guitar, and because we enjoyed a challenge, my dad and I decided to make one. I designed an instrument from scratch, to have a capability beyond anything that was out there.’

The fingerboard is longer than usual, and the wiring is unconventional, helping to create Brian’s unmistakable signature sound.

The guitar body is even more idiosyncratic. Teenaged Brian used materials he had available – such as shelf edging for the white binding and mother-of-pearl buttons for the neck position dots. Some of its wood comes from an 18th-century fire surround.

Brian explains: ‘I lacquered the fingerboard with Rustin’s Plastic Coating. The tremolo arm’s made from an old bicycle saddlebag carrier, the knob at the end is off a knitting needle and the springs are valve

Brian has a distinctive sound

springs from an old motorbike.’

Since 2006 Brian and his technician have been making commercial versions of the guitar. However, his Old Lady – designed, created and crafted by his own hand – is a one-off. Which is probably why he loves it so much.

One of the songs on the Anthems album is from a musical by Abba’s Benny and Bjorn. It’s a prayer to God made by a person ‘on the edge of confusion’ who has no one else to turn to.

Kelly Ellis sings: ‘You have to be there, you have to; my life I have placed in your keep.’

Old ladies or young fellas alike, we are all God’s own creation, individually put together by him. As one Bible writer says: ‘You created every part of me’ (Psalm 139:13 Good News Bible).

That’s why he loves us and we will always be special to him.

And if we are going to get the best out of life, we will need to place our lives in his hands.

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ANGUAGE expert David Crystal wanted to find out what it meant when people said that the King James Bible had a huge influence on the English language.

Four hundred years after the publication of the King James Bible, surely there could be ‘nothing new under the sun’ (see Ecclesiastes 1:9) to say about it. But David, Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor, realised that there was. People often praise the King James Bible for giving the English language many expressions. The only ‘fly in the ointment’ (see Ecclesiastes 10:1) was that no one seemd to know the facts behind the generalisation.

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So David wrote a book, Begat.

He explains: ‘People always say that the King James Bible has had a huge influence on the English language. Of course, it has. But when I asked what they meant by that, they’d say that it had given all these phrases to the language, such as “fly in the ointment” and “salt of the earth”.

‘If I asked exactly how many such idioms had come into the English language from the Bible, some people would say “dozens”, some “hundreds” and others “thousands”. I realised that people didn’t have the foggiest idea.

‘The only way to find out precisely was to do some research. That meant reading the King James Bible from beginning to end and underlining every time I came across an expression that is used in modern English.’

When David was growing

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English-speakers still use expressions popularised by the King James Bible, DAVID CRYSTAL tells Philip Halcrow

up he was exposed to the Scriptures every week in church services. He says he is still active in the Roman Catholic Church and has always had an interest in the ecumenical movement – ‘so the Bible has retained a place in my life’.

In his writings on the English language, David has himself specifically praised the King James Bible. In The Stories of English he wrote: ‘The King James Bible – either directly, from its own translators, or indirectly, as a glass through which we can see its

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just a predecessors – has contributed far more to English in the way of idiomatic or quasi-proverbial expressions than any other literary source.’

But in writing Begat he delved deep to discover how many expressions can be traced back to the translation.

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avid admits that it is not always easy to be precise about what role the King James Bible played in the appearance of a particular expression.

Phrases in the 1611 book had already appeared in translations by John Wycliffe in the 14th century and William Tyndale in the 16th.

‘And you have to remember that people such as Wycliffe and Tyndale were very clear in saying that they wanted to produce a Bible that would be

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we’re understood by everybody. So, not surprisingly, they put into their translations everyday phrases. A good example is “the apple of one’s eye”, which goes back to Anglo-Saxon times. It was a proverb almost in everyday use which was simply incorporated into the Bible.’

Similarly, Tyndale’s wolves ‘in sheep’s clothing’ can be traced back to Aesop’s fable.

When he counted the phrases that appeared only in the King James Bible, they certainly did not run into the ‘thousands’.

‘There are very few modern idioms that uniquely go back to the King James Bible,’ he says. ‘I found only 18. The other phrases that became part of the language you will find in the Bishops’ Bible or Tyndale’s translation or elsewhere.

‘The important point to make is that Tyndale’s influence on the King James Bible was absolutely enormous. In a sense it’s a bit of a cheat to celebrate the King James Bible as the influence on the language when it is really Tyndale that we should be celebrating.

‘But the King James Bible popularised the usage of these phrases in a way that hadn’t been possible before, because it was appointed to be read in all churches. It placed all the “Tyndale-isms” and expressions in other translations such as the Geneva Bible in front of the public in a way that hadn’t happened previously. In that sense it was a dominant influence on the language.’

So into the language came phrases such as ‘the salt of the earth’ and ‘the skin of my teeth’. What amazed David was how often the impressive 200-plus expressions he counted as being popularised by the King James

Everybody seems to have been influenced

Bible are adopted – and adapted – by English-speakers.

‘If you look in a newspaper or online, you will see biblical idioms being adapted. I found “Am I my brother’s keeper?” becoming “Am I my sister’s keeper?” and “Am I my computer’s keeper?”

‘I have not found an area of English usage which does not adapt biblical expressions in some way – from philosophy, economics and psychology to punk rock, hip hop and folk song.

‘When I set out to write Begat I thought it was going to be a very short book. But before I started exploring the range of people who have adapted these expressions, I had not realised that these phrases are used so frequently.

‘Everybody seems to have been influenced by biblical expressions at some point.’

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Comment

Bettany Hughes meets the Archbishop of Canterbury

IT is a harmless Christian tradition, particularly loved by children – the receiving of palm crosses at the start of Holy Week. The practice reflects the fact that when Jesus entered Jerusalem onlookers cut down and waved branches in triumphal celebration.

But whereas the crowd thought he had come to rid them of their political oppressors, Jesus knew that he was going into the city to be crucified.

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Cross-making

On Palm Sunday this year, the Mail on Sunday reported that a Christian electrician faces dismissal because he displayed a palm cross in the window of his company van. The paper said that Colin Atkinson was to face disciplinary action after his employers, Wakefield and District Housing, demanded that he remove the cross on the grounds that it might offend people or suggest that the organisation is Christian.

Mr Atkinson, who has worked for the housing association for 15 years, reportedly refused to do so, saying: ‘I have always had that cross in my van.

It’s a symbol of my personal faith. It’s not offensive. It’s in a discreet place.’

BETTANY HUGHES examined the history and purpose of forgiveness in a BBC One documentary on Good Friday.

In What’s the Point of Forgiveness? the historian said that aggression was the norm in the ancient world but that Jesus was at the forefront of a revolution in thinking when he taught about the need to love enemies and when he himself forgave the people who were crucifying him.

However, Bettany pointed out that from the very early days of the Church it became

evident that forgiveness was difficult.

She questioned whether forgiveness could even have a value in the aftermath of the kind of evil demonstrated in the Holocaust. Interviewee the Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks said that in the case of the Holocaust the possibility to forgive ‘belongs to Heaven not to earth’ – only victims can forgive perpetrators and the victims had been killed.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, said that people such as Martin Luther King and Archbishop Desmond Tutu had showed the value of forgiveness in bringing change to societies.

As the documentary THE claim by a documentary-maker to have tracked drew to a close Bettany down two nails used in the crucifixion of Jesus was spoke with Cheryl reported in The Daily Telegraph.

McGuinness, whose husAccording to the paper, the nails were found more band was the copilot of the than 20 years ago in a tomb that contained burial first hijacked plane that boxes, one of which was inscribed with the name was flown into the World Caiaphas – the name of the High Priest at the time of Trade Centre in September Jesus’ crucifixion. The bones went missing, but 2001. Cheryl said that when Simcha Jacobovici, who has made a documentary about them, claims to have tracked them down to a she had visited the site of lab in Tel Aviv. the attack her eyes had Mr Jacobovici was quoted as saying that he had alternated between looking ‘the best archaeological argument ever made that into a pit, which seemed to two of the nails from the crucifixion of Jesus have represent her despair, and been found’. two pieces of the wrecked However, the Israeli Antiquities Authority building which formed said that it had never the shape of a cross. been proved that She felt prompted to the tomb was the ANSWERING questions do the same as Jesus burial place of in the Portrait of the Artist and forgive the peoCaiaphas. column in The Guardian, Bob ple who had caused Geldof illustrated the power of her suffering. music in helping people to But forgiveness understand emotion by saying: was not easy. Cheryl ‘I sometimes go to Canterbury said: ‘Forgiveness is Cathedral on a Friday night and work.’ listen to the choirboys

Film-maker makes nails claim IN THE PRESS

Oppression Political correctness is sometimes used as a form of impolitic oppression.

Tolerance – the watchword of the politically correct – is increasingly becoming a one-way street, and people of faith are going against the flow.

Tolerant people have a sense of perspective. Generally, the Great British public is tolerant of faith. But treating religious people as eccentric – at work or in the media – can be unhelpful.

A step on from eccentricity is extremism. Extremism thrives when adherents sense the world is against them. To treat all people of faith as extremist is, therefore, counter-productive.

Jesus told his followers to expect opposition. He also told them to be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

There is a cost to being a follower of Jesus. There is also, though, no place in Christianity for a persecution complex.

Enough is enough. One Saviour. One cross.

Is to forgive human and divine?

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practising. I’m not spiritual, not religious, but I sit there and weep.’

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FUEL prices are at a record high and the cost of food is rising steadily, so now is the time to start thinking about ways to save money and energy around the home. Nigel Berman, founder of environmentally friendly product website Nigel’s Eco Store, says: ‘In this very tough economic climate, people are interested in reducing their bills. If they are also doing something to reduce their CO2 emissions as a result, it’s an eco bonus.’

One of the quickest ways to reduce heating bills is to stop warm air escaping from your home so that your boiler isn’t constantly struggling to maintain the right temperature.

According to the Energy Saving Trust, 33 per cent of heat is lost through the walls, 26 per cent through the roof, 18 per cent through windows, 11 per cent through doors and 12 per cent because of ventilation and draughts. The trust advises investing in easy-to-fit products such as insulating draught excluders for doors and flaps for letterboxes. There are also products available for insulating floorboard gaps.

It is also worth thinking about water

lifestyle

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Fair exchange is no robbery

ARE you getting ripped off?

I Shoppers are losing out when it comes to getting a refund on returned goods. Few people know their full rights when taking something back to the shop,

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Shoppers are losing out on refunds and some sales assistants take advantage. Knowing your rights could save you a lot of time and money.

The Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 clearly states that new goods should look

consumption. The average Briton uses the equivalent of 16 buckets of water a day.

A product has been designed to encourage people to take shorter showers. The Waterpebble, which can be placed by the plughole, uses a traffic light system to let the user know when it’s time to get out of the shower. Every day it reduces the amount of time before it turns red, and so the user can save water, energy and money.

Washing clothes on a cold-water setting or at lower temperatures may get them just as clean as would a warmer temperature.

Householders who put their clothes in a tumble dryer should use dryer balls. When placed in the tumble dryer, these balls heat up and aid the drying process, reducing the time needed for drying clothes and saving electricity.

new, be free from defects and be reasonably durable and safe. It’s a good idea to take faulty goods back as soon as possible. If a shopper buys something but doesn’t get the chance to use it for a while, they may still have a case for a refund or exchange.

Many people think that they need a receipt in order to claim their money back for faulty goods, but under normal circumstances they don’t. All that is needed is proof of purchase such as a debit card receipt or bank statement.

If a shop refuses to take items back, legal action can be taken through a small-claims court application. The customer can show the application to the manager of the offending shop and advise them that they will be taken to court unless a refund is given on the spot.

Customers should remember to keep a record of any letters or phone calls regarding their demand for a refund as this will help their case if it needs to go to court.

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Radio presenter signals his

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OR 22 years I have presented Pause for Thought and yet I still get nervous every time,’ says radio presenter and priest Brian D’Arcy. ‘No matter how many Thoughts I have given in the past, the fact remains that I’ve never done this one before.

‘Speaking on the radio is an intimate form of communication. A person’s voice reveals a great deal about them. On the radio you feel as though you are talking directly to one person, but millions of people are listening.’

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Millions regularly tune in to his voice, but only minutes after he has finished presenting Pause for Thought on Radio 2 BRIAN D’ARCY will stroll down a busy London street unrecognised. Later the presenter will fly back to Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, to pick up his less starry duties as Rector of the Graan Monastery. But before he steps away from the studio, Father Brian tells Claire Brine how he combines being a radio presenter with being a priest

Eight million, in fact, regularly tune in to Chris Evans’s Radio 2 weekday breakfast show, home of Pause for Thought. Brian is thrilled that he has the opportunity to share his Christian faith on the programme. But he admits that the responsibility is challenging.

‘I have to be relevant. I have to believe what I am saying. I have to be ready to respond to Chris if he asks me anything,’ he says. ‘I find it difficult at times, but the show is well worth doing. The Church couldn’t buy such publicity.’

Brian also presents Radio 2’s Sunday Half Hour, a weekly programme which explores the Christian faith through hymns, reflections and prayers. The show attracts 500,000 listeners a week.

‘After Roger Royle retired from the programme in 2007, the head of radio at the BBC asked me to take over. I agreed to give it a try for six months,’ Brian recalls. ‘Four years later I’m still here.

‘My job is to write the script for the programme and present it. The producers are responsible for choosing the music and the theme, though if I want to submit my own ideas, they do consider them.

‘The show gets an amazing response. listening songs which often contain a People from around the world listen to Christian message – but the show itself it. We have listeners in Australia who is not religious. I read out letters, song tune in as they go to work. Others listen requests and dedications, and I usually on the internet. Some people sit at home share a few little thoughts during the with their hymn-books open and sing hour. Basically, my job is to help people along. Many see the programme as their relax as they drink their Sunday mornSunday church service. The hymn and ing cup of tea.’ prayer content provides a reasonable sermon for them.’

Sunday Half Hour is also well loved across the generations. Grandparents who tuned into the show when they were younger are today listening with s well as being an experitheir grandchildren. Brian considers enced radio presenter, Brian why the 70-year-old show continues to is also an accomplished writer, with a be so popular. number of books to his name, including ‘It’s a lovely way of winding down a his autobiography A Different Journey.

Sunday evening,’ he says. ‘The hymns For the past 35 years he has also are brilliantly sung. People tell me that written a weekly column entitled the blessings and dedications help them A Little Bit of Religion to feel the presence of God.’ in Sunday World, a In addition to his work for Radio 2, tabloid in Ireland.

Brian presents a weekly programme for ‘When I was asked BBC Radio Ulster, Sunday with Brian to join the paper I said: D’Arcy. The show regularly attracts “You can’t have a 80,000 listeners. priest alongside all ‘This is a favourite programme of those boobs and mine, because it’s just me in the studio bums!” But then the with my records,’ he says. ‘I play easy- Editor suggested to me

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I want to make Jesus feel relevant to people

that I treat the column as my pulpit.

I had the chance to talk to half a million readers about faith. Suddenly I realised that I shouldn’t be so proud, and I wrote my first column the following Sunday.

‘Although I enjoy working on the paper, at times it is a struggle. I have to tell the truth – and that means admitting to the occasions when the Church has got things wrong. Sometimes I have landed myself in trouble because of what I have written.

‘But on the whole I try to write columns which are similar to the style of Pause for Thought. I want to make Jesus feel relevant to people. I believe that Jesus was the greatest journalist ever, because we are still talking about his stories today.’

Although Brian has found success through his work on air and in print, a career in the media was not his original intention. In his teens he was interested in football and music. He went to church. When he was 15 he had a conversation with a priest which gave him his own pause for thought.

‘He asked me if I had ever considered

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From page 9 being a priest,’ Brian remembers. ‘I hadn’t. When I mentioned the idea to my parents they weren’t keen. But over time the thought of becoming a priest became more attractive to me. In 1969 I was ordained.

‘As a young priest in Dublin, I was passionate about two things: serving people and giving them a greater awareness of God – in that order. I went to about nine dances a night, dressed in my priest’s gear, and chatted to people. At first they thought I was mad; then they began to accept me.

‘During this time I was also writing a column for a pop magazine, and had been doing so since before my ordination. A priest writing about pop caught the attention of a radio programme, and they invited me to talk on the show.’

Next Brian became the editor of a Christian magazine called The Cross.

He worked there for six years. His sideline career in journalism was starting to blossom. But how did he break into radio?

‘I have never applied for a job in radio in my life,’ he says. ‘I’ve always been approached.

‘In 1989 I left my parish and monastery work in Mount Argus, Dublin, and moved back to Northern Ireland. It wasn’t long before Radio Ulster contacted me and asked me to present a programme in one of their Sunday morning slots. At first I said no.

I had my Sunday World column to write and a congregation to take care of.’

But the producers wanted Brian for the job. To make life easier, they suggested that he prerecord the show.

Brian reconsidered and accepted the post. He has been there ever since.

‘I present my weekly radio programmes alongside my work as Rector of the Graan Monastery,’ he says.

‘It’s a very busy life. Each Sunday I conduct church services. I do baptisms, weddings and funerals. I visit people in hospital and build up relationships with people living in the community.

I’m not seen as a celebrity at all.’

Brian’s busy schedule means it is sometimes difficult for him to find time to spend with God. But he realises that prayer and reflection is necessary in order to keep a strong faith.

‘I travel a lot, so I talk to God while I’m waiting at the airport or driving the car. I’m often happiest in the car

Jesus is the one constant in my life because I can listen to music or lectures and spend time thinking.’

Some of Brian’s thoughts include questions he would like to ask God. ‘I struggle with my faith, and I hope I will always question it,’ he says. ‘I ask God why people have to suffer. Why children die. I ask him where he is during their suffering. But then I also ask why should Jesus be crucified on the cross.

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don’t have the answers to some of my questions. But then again, I’m not God. I have to trust that God will lead people to a good place and show compassion.’

Despite the questions and hardships he faces as a priest, Brian continues to dedicate his life to following God and preaching the Christian message. He believes that the good news of Jesus far outweighs the times of doubt in his faith.

‘Jesus is the one great constant in my

life,’ he says. ‘He died to save me from my sin; but not only that – he died so that I may have eternal life. The word “life” is the most important part in that sentence. It’s an uplifting promise.

‘Jesus understands me better than I understand myself. He faced the same problems I face. He suffered far more than I could ever imagine. But he died for me willingly, out of love. I love the freedom that knowing Jesus brings me.’

Brian reflects on the death and resurrection of Jesus that he celebrated on air with a special Easter edition of Sunday Half Hour.

‘Easter is all about joy. Death has been conquered. Evil has lost. God has the victory. As Christians we celebrate that Jesus has burst out from his tomb, risen to life. Through him, we have the opportunity to start a new life ourselves.

‘In all my broadcasting, my aim is to present a programme which brings people peace for half an hour,’ he says, ‘to offer them something which can make their lives better. I want to make people aware that they have access to a God who understands them and loves them.’

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Look up, down, forwards, backwards and diagonally on the grid to find these stringed instruments AEOLIAN HARP BAGLAMAS BALALAIKA BANJO

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by Chris Horne ACROSS 1. Rebuke (7) 5. Asian river (5) 7. Friendly (7) 8. Surpass (5) 10. Thomas, composer of ‘Rule, Britannia’ (4) 11. Underground burial place (8) 13. See 23 across 14. Bornean state (6) 17. North African semolina (8) 19. Subpoena (4) 21. Deputy doctor (5) 22. Prevent (7)

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HONEYCOMB Each solution starts on the coloured cell and reads clockwise round the number 1. Identity parade (4-2) 2. Prison governor 3. Be next to and joined with 23 and 13 across. Baseball competition (5, 6) 24. Perpetual (7) DOWN 2. Spouse (7) 3. Leave out (4) 4. Seabird (6) 5. Paganism (8) 6. The same (5) 7. Culturally traditional (9) 9. Dungeon (9) 12. Greeted (8) 15. Relate (7) 16. Uproar (6) 18. Sore (5) 20. Ardent (4)

4. Create or design something new 5. Shake slightly 6. Farming implement

QUICK QUIZ 1. How many points are there on each side of a backgammon board?

2. Which character did Ronnie Barker play in Porridge?

3. Which writer created Paddington Bear?

4. Which chocolate bar’s advertising slogan was ‘Full of Eastern Promise’?

5. Who sang the title song to the James Bond film Live and Let Die? 6. On which island is the House of Keys?

QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Reproof. 5 Indus. 7 Cordial. 8 Outdo.

10 Arne. 11 Catacomb. 13 Series. 14 Brunei.

17 Couscous. 19 Writ. 21 Locum. 22 Obviate.

23 World. 24 Endless.

DOWN: 2 Partner. 3 Omit. 4 Fulmar. 5 Idolatry.

6 Ditto. 7 Classical. 9 Oubliette. 12 Welcomed.

15 Narrate. 16 Furore. 18 Ulcer. 20 Avid.

QUICK QUIZ 1 12. 2 Norman Fletcher. 3 Michael Bond. 4 Fry’s Turkish Delight. 5 Paul McCartney and Wings. 6 Isle of Man. HONEYCOMB 1 Line-up. 2 Warden. 3 Adjoin. 4 Invent. 5 Shiver.

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Going the extra mile

To commemorate this year’s 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, PHILIPPA SMALE looks at some everyday expressions popularised by the translation

DURING last year’s big freeze, a man took his 4x4 to the station to pick up a couple of friends to drive them home. He saw a forlorn-looking woman – who had had a hard day at work – looking at the snow, the frozen pavements and the long bus queue.

He told her where he was going and asked her if she wanted a lift at least that far. She accepted.

When the driver reached his village his friends got out. But he drove the woman to her village – five miles farther on. He literally went the extra mile, or in his case ten – five miles there and five miles back.

The saying ‘going the extra mile’ comes from something Jesus said to his followers. He was teaching them about how they were to behave if they were serious about following him – and what he said meant some

‘And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain’ (Matthew 5:41)

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major rethinking on their part. duty – and indeed the law – and carry First-century Palestine was the pack for two miles. occupied territory. When Jesus began Because a soldier could not ask his ministry at the age of 30, the anyone to do this, he would likely Romans had been in control for think there was something very nearly 100 years. different about a person who There was a law in operation that voluntarily did an extra mile. allowed Roman soldiers to order Such standout, against-the-flow citizens to carry their heavy packs for behaviour is at the heart of acting and them for one mile (1,000 double reacting as Jesus would. Even today paces). such selfless action makes people Jesus said that, if they were called ask: ‘What’s different about them?’ upon, his followers were to do that – CAN WE HELP? and more.

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Jesus said: ‘I give them eternal life, and they shall never die. No one can snatch them away from me’ (John 10:28 Good News Bible).

Those who trust in Jesus are promised much more than a life with a sell-by date. Today they can find hope in following his teachings. They can rest in his comfort when they are sad.

They can draw upon his strength when struggles come along.

And in the future, they can know that a life in Heaven awaits them – a life full of joy and peace; a life forever spent in Jesus’ presence.

There’s no better happy ever after.

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Last year I attended a service to mark the closure of a church in Kent.

After 131 years, the life of the church had come to its end.

Those two examples may lead us to believe that nothing lasts for ever.

People leave their jobs. Buildings are pulled down. Life begins, passes and ends with death.

But there are things which go on for eternity. Over recent years Andrew Lloyd Webber has made this point through the title of his musical Love Never Dies.

From the time the world began right up to today, love has proved enduring.

A great example of everlasting love can be found in Jesus.

When Jesus died on the cross, he showed the people of the world how much he cared for them. His sacrifice – a gift of love – makes it possible for those who believe in him to experience everlasting life.

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THE fashion store was completely empty. The poster said: ‘Nothing lasts for ever.’

I was intrigued, so continued reading. ‘After 50 years Marianne has decided that it is time to retire.’ The shop was closing.

Love will last for ever

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Bread and butter brunch pudding Ingredients: 100g bacon, rind removed 6 slices thick white bread Butter, to spread 6tbsp tomato and herb pizza sauce 4 spring onions, sliced 75g Cheddar cheese, grated 4 eggs, beaten 450ml milk Salt and pepper Method: Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Cook the bacon under a hot grill for 4–5 minutes, turning

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Banoffee royale Ingredients: 300ml milk 397g can condensed milk 75g fresh white breadcrumbs 4 eggs 4tbsp toffee spread 2 bananas, sliced 75g caster sugar IF you prefer, you can use chocolate spread instead of toffee spread in this recipe.

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once, until it turns crisp and golden. Cut into bite-sized pieces.

Meanwhile, spread the bread with the butter and the pizza sauce, then remove the crusts and cut into triangles. Arrange a layer of bread slices over the base of a buttered 900ml shallow ovenproof dish, then scatter over half the onions, bacon and cheese. Top with the remaining slices of bread, arranging them in overlapping slices. Scatter the remaining onion, bacon and cheese over the top.

Beat the egg and milk together with the seasoning and pour into the bread dish. Leave to soak for 10 minutes.

Stand the dish in a roasting tin, then pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the outside of the dish. Bake the pudding for 25–30 minutes or until the top turns golden brown.

Serves 4–6

Method: Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas Mark 3.

Grease 6 ramekin dishes.

Heat the condensed milk and the milk together in a small pan until almost boiling. Stir in the breadcrumbs and mix well.

Beat 3 egg yolks together with 1 whole egg, then pour into the milk mixture and mix well. Pour into the ramekins and bake for 25–30 minutes or until just set.

Top the custard bases with the toffee spread and sliced bananas.

Whisk the egg whites in a clean, grease-free bowl until they form soft peaks. Fold in the sugar, then spoon the mixture over the top of the custard bases. Bake the desserts for a further 10–15 minutes or until the meringues are set and pale golden. Serve warm.

Serves 6 Recipes reprinted, with kind permission, from the Federation of Bakers website bakersfederation.org.uk

WHO wants to be a millionaire? He does. But are cinemagoers buying into the remake of Arthur, now on general release?

Englishman-in-New-York Arthur (Russell Brand) can be kind-hearted and generous with the fortune that he possesses courtesy of his family’s business Bach Worldwide. But he does nothing to earn the money. He just spends it on partying and drinking too much.

‘I hate the real world,’ he says. Perhaps that explains why he is incapable of looking after himself, instead relying on his nanny Hobson (Helen Mirren) for everything.

Arthur’s mother Vivienne disapproves of his lifestyle, but mainly because she is CEO of Bach Worldwide and his high jinks are bad for business.

Her solution is to get her son hitched to coldhearted high-flyer Susan. Vivienne issues an ultimatum: Marry Susan or lose your fortune.

Arthur, though, falls in love with Naomi, who works hard as an unlicensed tour guide just to keep herself and her father in their small apartment.

Arthur wants to be with her. But if he chooses Naomi, he will lose his millions.

Arthur wavers. Can he stand up in church and say ‘I do’ to Susan?

Cinemagoers are unlikely to warm to Arthur’s summary: ‘I’m trapped by the money.’ He simply needs to choose what’s important.

Russell Brand says that the film is ‘about how love inspires us to be our best selves’.

There is more than one type of love in the film, but they all can be costly.

Hobson is prepared to put Arthur’s happiness before her own. How much does Arthur care for Naomi?

In the real world, everyone has to decide what they value. And some people reorder their lives because of the love they discover – the ultimate love of God. It’s a love that cost him. It’s a love that means we have to make choices.

It is a love that not only inspires our better selves but also forgives our worse selves.

We don’t have to worry about earning it.

It’s ours already.

It’s crazy but it’s true.

The best thing we can do is accept it.

THINKING OUTSIDE THE Can Arthur forget about the money? wonders PHILIP HALCROW

Arthur (Russell Brand) tries to impress Naomi (Greta Gerwig)

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If he chooses Naomi, he will lose millions