War Cry 13 February 2021

Discovering the original ingredients of Pancake Day

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Interactive drama lets viewers decide what happens next

Kiss radio show presenter talks faith

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EDITOR From From the editor’s desk

WITH lemon juice and sugar at the ready, people across the UK will spend Tuesday (16 February) frying and flipping pancakes. Sadly, because of the restrictions brought in to curb the spread of Covid-19, pancake races, such as the one that has, according to tradition, been staged in Olney, Buckinghamshire, since the 15th century, will not be taking place.

However, the culinary tradition of frying up a treat on what is more formally called Shrove Tuesday has been part of our culture for so many centuries that the day has come to be known as Pancake Day. Many of us, though, don’t know how it started.

In this week’s War Cry, author Nick Page serves up the reasons for and relevance of the custom of eating pancakes six and a half weeks before Easter. In the interview, he explains that Shrove Tuesday is the last day before the start of the Christian season of Lent, which is when Christians prepare to mark Jesus’ death and resurrection at Easter.

He tells us that eating pancakes on this day is ‘a tradition dating back centuries … In Lent all meat, eggs, cooking fat and cheese were forbidden, so making pancakes was probably a way of using up the excess eggs and dairy.’

Nick also explains that the name Shrove Tuesday comes from the old word ‘shrive’, which described the act of Christians confessing all the things they had done wrong and receiving God’s forgiveness.

It may not be known as shriving any more, but God still offers to forgive us for the things we do that are wrong. When we accept that forgiveness, we find that the guilt that has weighed us down can be removed and the past put behind us.

Nothing is beyond God’s forgiveness if we tell him about it. If we do, life can be flipped on its head as we experience a new start.

FEATURES

CONTENTS

What is The Salvation Army?

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Call of the wild

Interactive drama presents choices

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On the right frequency

Kiss presenter links work with faith

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Pantastic day

Why Shrove Tuesday cooks up a treat

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App helps people find love

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Team Talk

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Faces of Faith

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War Cry Kitchen

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FILM

Emily Bright explores a Bear Grylls adventure

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PRINTING from a 400lb male lion, who races behind him in hot pursuit, Bear Grylls pulls frantically at the door of the SUV. It’s locked. His time is running out, and he faces a choice which will define his survival chances. Does he clamber up a tree or seek refuge under the vehicle? These life-anddeath decisions are up to the viewer to make in the interactive film Animals on the Loose: A You vs Wild Movie, which will be released on Netflix on Tuesday (16 February).

Bear learns of a fictional crisis in a South African wildlife sanctuary, where the electricity supply to a security fence has gone down and a lion and a baboon have escaped through a gap. He is tasked with capturing the lion, rescuing the baboon from potential predators, and restoring the electricity supply.

He faces many dangers on his journey, as he clambers across cliffs, navigates strong sea currents and river rapids and even wrestles with a boa constrictor. The show generates various survival scenarios, each with two or three options of how Bear can progress.

Viewers click on an option for the adventure to continue, and then watch what happens as he takes their chosen course of action.

‘It all comes down to making good survival decisions, but sometimes making good survival decisions when you’re under pressure isn’t easy,’ Bear says during the programme. ‘But the more you practise it, being used to that pressure, being able to think calmly when it’s happening, that’s a key part of life and survival.’

We may not all face such survival situations, but we face our own daily choices. Our futures are shaped by the decisions we make, large and small.

When it comes to making life-defining choices that seem overwhelming, it can

be tricky to know where to turn. Advice from family and friends can help, but we’re all human, and sometimes we may question our own judgment or be haunted by the flawed choices we’ve made in the past.

In such situations, Christians take wisdom and hope from the Bible to help them shape their decisions. They turn to God to equip them with the strength and discernment required to make the right choices in life and then deal with the consequences.

One Bible writer explains that God is

ready and willing to help us. He says: ‘If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking’ (James 1:5 New Living Translation).

God loves us with an everlasting love and wants to help us in our lives. When our own reserves of strength have dried up, he can provide us with the wisdom and peace to make the right choices, and guide us through whatever follows.

We can try surviving on our own or look to God for help. What choice will we make?

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HOLLY WILLOUGBY was moved to tears during an interview on ITV’s This Morning with nuns from the Poor Clares of Arundel.

The community of nuns, whose convent is in West Sussex, released an album last year, and when Holly’s co-presenter Phillip Schofield asked them if it was an easy decision to record it, Sister Geraldine Marie described it as an act of faith. She said that, as in all walks of life, ‘it takes great courage and you have to believe somewhere that ultimately, it will work out and it will be OK’.

Light for the World has topped the UK classical artist album chart and the specialist classical album chart.

Speaking about the album’s success, Sister Geraldine Marie continued: ‘We’re just thrilled that something of the essence of our life is helping people.

‘We want to say that when you listen to our CD, if you’re at home, and you’re fed up or you’re anxious or you’re feeling depressed … there’s a community of women, and we’re here, and we’re with you.’

As the interview ended, Holly began crying and said: ‘Sorry, it’s when somebody says that it’s all going to be OK ... it’s nice to hear, isn’t it?’

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THE Salvation Army will be participating in Free Wills Month, a scheme running throughout March which offers a free will-writing service to people aged over 55 who are living in specific areas across the UK. The organisation is asking people who are thinking about making a will to consider supporting its charity work by leaving it a gift through a legacy.

People who wish to remember The Salvation Army in their will can choose for their financial gift to benefit a specific project or geographical area. If they prefer, they can leave the decision to a legacy council.

The Salvation Army has produced a free will guide, which assists people through the will-making process and gives details about some of the Salvation Army projects that have been funded by previous legacies.

To receive a copy of the guide, or to receive more information about Free Wills Month and any other free will offers available, email beatrice.heintz@salvationarmy.org.uk

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RENÉE DAVIS

TO mark its 150th anniversary, the Christian Evidence Society is hosting a series of free-to-view webinar conversations, addressing topics including the challenges of Covid-19, climate emergency and unanswered prayer.

In the first of the series, entitled Questions of our Times, former Cabinet minister the Rev Jonathan Aitken (pictured) will be discussing the question ‘In a world of fake news, who can we trust?’ with the society’s vice-chair and former editor of the War Cry, Major Nigel Bovey.

Subjects to be discussed in future weeks include race, the environment and prayer.

‘The Christian Evidence Society is an interdenominational Christian trust that promotes the evidence for the credibility of Christianity,’ says the society’s chair, the Rev Edward Carter. ‘With the coronavirus having such a huge effect, I hope this timely series of topical conversations will help people consider some of the fundamental questions of our times.’

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INTERVIEW

Kiss DJ tunes into God’s plan Ahead of World Radio Day (Saturday 13 February), presenter HENRIE KWUSHUE tells Sarah Olowofoyeku why she left retail for the radio

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F you turn on music station Kiss on a Saturday or Sunday at 6am, you will hear the sounds of vibrant south Londoner Henrie Kwushue. She landed a spot on the radio station’s roster last month to present the weekend early breakfast show. Today (Saturday 13 February) is World Radio Day – an annual Unesco day celebrating the medium – so I caught up with the 25-year-old presenter and DJ over the phone to talk about her broadcasting career.

‘When I was 14 years old and deciding on work experience, I didn’t want to do what everybody else was doing,’ says Henrie. ‘I knew I wanted to do something in the media, but I didn’t know what. So I just sent emails to places like the Metro newspaper, asking if I could please get a job. Unfortunately, I was too young for most. They said I had to wait until I was 18. The only place that would take me was Reprezent radio. So I did that for two weeks, and I loved it.’

After finishing university, where she also did some radio presenting, Henrie got her own show at Reprezent, which describes itself as ‘the voice of young London’. She cherished her time there, but is thrilled now to have a national radio gig.

‘The Kiss show has been incredible,’ she tells me. ‘They reached out, and I was so taken aback. I couldn’t believe a major broadcaster wanted to have me on their radio station. I can only say God is good.

It’s not something I was expecting, and it’s so great that it’s happening.’

Before landing the show on Kiss, Henrie was, and continues to be, involved in online community station No Signal.

At the start of the pandemic last year, when the first national lockdown was

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From page 5 announced, No Signal popped up as a source of community and strength for a number of young people, who connected with music and each other via social media.

‘No Signal has existed for a while and was a sister station to a black-centric party called Recess. Every time Recess happened, the DJ sets would be streamed on No Signal. When lockdown came about, the CEO of Recess told me he wanted to do a show called 10 v 10, where two guests would go head to head, having picked 10 songs each by artists whose music they loved. He asked if I would host the show, and I said yes. Everything had come to a halt, abruptly, so I wanted to do something that gave me a chance to present something. I didn’t expect it go anywhere.

‘Our first show was Jay-Z versus Kanye West, and it had about 50 listeners. But then a week went by, and we had 2,000 listeners from 13 countries. We hit 6,000

and we couldn’t believe so many people were listening. And then we had 80,000 listeners, just from the online stream. On one of our shows, we accumulated over half a million listeners worldwide – that was just ridiculous.

‘And even though it got big, it felt normal because I was doing it from home, and my mum would be yelling at me to wash dishes during the show,’ she laughs.

As to why it garnered such success, Henrie agrees that it was in part because most people were at home with nothing else to do. But she also believes it was a result of the shows coinciding with a social moment.

‘Over lockdown, the Black Lives Matter movement took off,’ she says. ‘Everything at No Signal is black-focused, by black people for black people. It’s also for the masses, because everybody can enjoy it.

But I think at the time, things that were so black were even more appreciated. And I felt super privileged to be a part of that.’

While diversity was the official World

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Radio Day theme last year, Unesco has stated that it remains an integral value.

Henrie agrees that diversity in radio is important.

‘Within the industry, people say if you look like X, you should do X. But people of one race aren’t a monolith, and that applies to things like gender and sexuality too. Representation matters. The more that people who look one way are in any industry, the more that others who look like them will know that it’s an avenue they can go down and be accepted in.

‘I love that I can be on mainstream radio and reflect the diversity of my own interests. It shows that people can’t be boxed in. I love black music – where would we be without it – but I love other things as well. On my Kiss show, I can

INTERVIEW go from hip hop with Pop Smoke to pop music with Miley Cyrus.’

The theme of World Radio Day this year is the importance of radio in people’s lives. In the past 11 months, all forms of media, including radio, have been vital to many people. Henrie says: ‘When you have a presenter on the other end, it’s like you have somebody in the room with you.’

When Henrie is the presenter in the room, she aims to lift the spirits of her listeners. She explains: ‘There’s a song that goes, “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.” And I let my light shine in the way God has called it to shine, through my presenting.

‘My faith and my work go hand in hand.

If it wasn’t for my faith, my work wouldn’t be what it is.’

Henrie recalls a challenging time before she established herself in her radio career.

‘I was depressed. People were asking me what I was doing with my life at 23 years old, which didn’t help. But I decided to start taking my faith seriously, and I asked God to lift me out of the bad space I was in. And as I trusted him, he lifted my spirit and, career-wise, catapulted me in ways I couldn’t even have imagined.’

Henrie tells me about the leap of faith she took in leaving her job at a make-up shop, without a second thought.

‘I said to a friend: “Whatever God wants for my life, that’s exactly what I’m going to do.” And after I left the job, I didn’t have to worry about work or money. I was getting paid for DJ gigs, and doing brand partnerships. By God’s grace and mercies, it’s been good ever since.’

As well as the Kiss show, Henrie co-hosts Spotify’s Who We Be Talks podcast, which celebrates black music and culture, and was the most popular music podcast in the UK last year. She was nominated for a Mobo award, and has been on billboards and magazine front pages.

With all her success, she does not shy away from her faith, and her social media posts are full of her giving thanks to God for her achievements.

‘If it wasn’t for me looking for God,’ she says, ‘I wouldn’t be where I am today. “God is good” will always leave my mouth, because I don’t ever want to forget how important my faith is to everything I’ve done.’

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No time to Ahead of Pancake Day on Tuesday (16 February), NICK PAGE, author of A Nearly Infallible History of Christianity, talks Emily Bright through the historical and biblical significance of Lent

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Officially, it’s called Shrove Tuesday and is the last day before the start of the Christian season of Lent. It’s named after the ‘shriving’ – an old term for confession and absolution – which Christians did as a prelude to Lent.

notice that this is actually six and a half weeks, but what people don’t realise is that medieval Christians never fasted on Sundays. This was not to give them time off, but because Sundays were supposed to be a day of celebration and joy. All Sundays are basically mini-Easters.

Why do we have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?

It’s a tradition dating back centuries. It’s basically having a bit of a feast before the fast of Lent begins. During Lent all meat, eggs, cooking fat and cheese were forbidden, so making pancakes was probably a way of using up the excess eggs and dairy. (There was also Collop Monday when ‘collops’ would be eaten.

Collops means either a slice of meat, or something like eggs and bacon.) In 1538, when Henry VIII split the English Church from the Pope in Rome, the ban on dairy products was relaxed, but the pancakes survived.

Why do some people give up things up for Lent?

Lent as a fast goes back a very long way. The first mention of the 40 days fast comes from AD325, but it wasn’t seen as anything new then, so Lent probably dates back to some time in the early 300s.

Different churches, at different times, have taken different approaches to the fast.

Fasting is not about punishment, but about self-discipline. It’s about saying

What is Lent all about?

It’s about preparing for Easter. It’s a period of fasting and penance.

However, the goal of that is not to beat ourselves up, but to look seriously at the way we’re living.

Above all, though, Lent is preparation.

The English name ‘Lent’ comes from the Old English ‘lencten’, meaning ‘lengthen’, which was their word for spring – the time of the year when the days lengthen. So, although Lent is a time of seriousness and a recognition of darkness, it also looks forward to new life as we prepare ourselves for the great joy of Christ’s resurrection day at Easter.

How long does Lent last and why?

Lent lasts for 40 days. In the Bible, Jesus fasts in the wilderness for 40 days after his baptism, and that’s the most likely model for Lent. It begins on the Wednesday after Pancake Day and ends on Holy Saturday (the day before Easter Day). You may

Lent is about making space for important stuff ‘I don’t need this’ or ‘I refuse to be controlled by this’. Fasting is also about giving up bad stuff. So it can be seen as a sign of seriousness and commitment.

I think also that fasting is about making space. One year I fasted from TV in Lent, and I used the space to pray, to reflect, to read my Bible. It’s amazing how much time I suddenly had. So we shouldn’t just think about it in terms of giving stuff up, but really in terms of making room for something else.

In the Early Church, Easter was also the time when a lot of people were baptised, which was them making a public commitment to follow Jesus.

And in some periods – especially when Christians were

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being persecuted – that was a serious commitment. So it’s also helpful to think of fasting in terms of training for a big event.

You go into training, you discipline your body, you eat a special diet. In this case, though, the event we are training for is the lifelong journey of following Jesus, which can be a real marathon!

Are you giving up anything for Lent this year?

I don’t think so. I feel that we have all given up a lot in the past few months, so I won’t be making any special sacrifices.

(There are some years, I have to admit, when far from giving up chocolate for Lent, it’s more like I’ve given up Lent for chocolate.) I will be trying to mark the period, though, and I will be praying more regularly and making more time for reflection. At least that’s the plan!

Do churches still mark Lent?

Lent has come in and out of fashion. The Puritans banned it in the 17th century, and then it was reinstated under Charles II, but no one was that keen. So it sort of faded.

But in recent years it has become much more significant for Christians of all different kinds. They’ve thought it has been a good way of focusing their attention on their faith. There are Lent groups and people read Lent books. And, of course, people do like a challenge, so a lot of people do choose to give something up for Lent.

But it’s about making space for important stuff: for prayer, reflection. It’s about spending time with God.

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of the matter j As Valentine’s Day approaches, dating app founder PAUL RIDER speaks with Sarah Olowofoyeku about true love

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AUL RIDER was living abroad five and a half years ago when he began a conversation with a woman via an online dating service. After a few months, they were finally able to meet for the first time. ‘We met for a coffee,’ he says, ‘which then turned into a walk, which turned into lunch and then into her teaching me how to play backgammon at the end of a lovely six-hour first date.’

Paul and his date, Sophie, were engaged within a few months and then married a short while later. They now have a daughter. While Paul was very happy with the outcome of his time on the Christian dating website where he found Sophie, there were some things he felt, from a user’s perspective, could be improved.

Shortly after getting married, Paul decided to develop his own dating app for Christians, Salt, which he launched a couple of years ago. One of Paul’s aims was, he says, to take the pressure off dating.

‘We wanted to lighten things up and say that going on a date with someone isn’t a marriage proposal. We wanted to empower people to feel able to go on dates, get to know people and to better understand what they’re looking for in a potential partner.

‘Those things should also be balanced with being intentional, respectful and loving. We’re trying to encourage people to date responsibly.’

Paul was also aware of some problems with sites being too expensive, or with users receiving unsolicited messages. He wanted to put things right.

‘We allow people to create a profile, match with people and message them free of charge,’ Paul explains. ‘We also have a double opt-in mechanism, which means you can only ever receive messages from people

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that you’ve matched with.’

Dating, like most other social activities, has changed in the past year because of the pandemic.

‘It’s harder to meet people with the lockdowns,’ says Paul. ‘We used to encourage people who have matched to meet up in person after chatting. But now we’re encouraging them to jump on a video or phone call.

‘Looking at the dating industry in general, the amount of people dating online has rocketed through the pandemic because it is a way that people can stay connected with others. But it actually means that dating is a bit slower and more thoughtful, which has positive impacts.’

Salt has tried to help with a new initiative. Paul explains: ‘When the pandemic first hit last March, we built a video speed dating platform, which would enable people to go to online speed dating events once a week. They would sign up and then get matched with other people for three or four-minute dates.

‘It was successful, and people said they

were amazed that they’d been able to have a number of real-life conversations with other people. It gave them a sense of feeling connected.’

Connection, says Paul, is something that human beings are made for.

‘We’re not made to be self-reliant.

We’re designed with community in mind, so connecting with others, for a date or for a relationship, is something we enjoy and benefit from.’

And while Salt is a dating app for Christians, Paul recognises that the need for connection and relationships exists regardless of a person’s religious background.

‘All humans have this desire for connection and community. I think people are also looking for a sense of peace.

But, whether it’s a marriage, or it’s your career or any other achievement, none of those things can truly satisfy that desire to be known, accepted and loved. Human relationships – romantic or otherwise – are good, wonderful things that we are created for, but they point to something far more significant. And that is the peace,

All humans have this desire for connection

intimacy and joy that come from Jesus.’

Nonetheless, romantic relationships are at the heart of what Paul does, and they will be centre stage tomorrow. Valentine’s Day can be a ‘helpful reminder of what it claims to stand for’, Paul thinks.

‘There are some commercial pressures that come alongside it, but it is a day that celebrates love, so it’s an opportunity to think about what love means for you.

‘Valentine’s Day reminds me of my definitions of true love – the love in marriage, but also God’s love for us. It helps me to focus and celebrate that.’

The true love of God is something that Paul values no matter what the day.

‘The world we live in is fast-paced,’ he says. ‘There is pressure to have a career and relationships, to work out, to have hobbies, to be effective, successful, popular, attractive. These pressures can lead to us feeling a bit rudderless and thrown about by emotions and anxiety. We’re constantly looking for a way to root ourselves.’

And Paul has found that grounding in his faith. ‘The only place I have found purpose and rest is in Jesus. Knowing God’s love is the foundation of my days, my weeks, my months and my years.’

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EXPLORE

Prayerlink THE War Cry invites readers to send in requests for prayer, including the first names of individuals and details of their ­circumstances, for publication. Send your Prayerlink requests to warcry@salvationarmy.org.uk or to War Cry, 101 Newington Causeway, Lon­don SE1 6BN. Mark your correspondence ‘Confidential’.

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Becoming a Christian

There is no set formula to becoming a Christian, but many people have found saying this prayer to be a helpful first step to a relationship with God

Lord Jesus Christ, I am truly sorry for the things I have done wrong in my life. Please forgive me. I now turn from everything that I know is wrong.

Thank you that you died on the cross for me so that I could be forgiven and set free.

Thank you that you offer me forgiveness and the gift of your Holy Spirit.

Please come into my life by your Holy Spirit to be with me for ever.

Thank you, Lord Jesus.

Amen

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talk ‘ ’ A land of Captain Toms

Claire Brine gives her take on a story catching the attention of War Cry reporters

AFTER his death last week, tributes poured in for Captain Sir Tom Moore.

He was, say the people who grew to know and love him, a hero. An inspiration. An extraordinary man. The nation’s loveable grandad.

Like most of the UK, I didn’t know him personally. But when he died, I cried as though I did. Whether Tom was walking laps of his garden to raise money for the NHS, celebrating his 100th birthday or cementing his No 1 spot in the charts, his life was always the good news story we needed on the darkest days, reminding us that coronavirus was not the only thing happening. People were still compassionate. Determined. Positive. His words of encouragement that ‘tomorrow will be a good day’ brought us hope when so many of us had little left.

‘He galvanised us all,’ said Michael Ball on BBC’s Breakfast programme, reflecting on his work with Captain Tom to release ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ as a single. ‘He has left us richer. He has set an example for us all of how we would love to be able to conduct ourselves and how we can contribute, how we can give back in some way.’

I hope Michael is right, and that everything Captain Tom stood for continues to inspire us just as much after his death as it did during his life. The world will always need people like him, who are committed to making it better.

Despite the difficult months we have endured as a nation, Captain Tom’s story uplifts me – continually. Because when I think of the man who walked laps of his garden, I recognise the impact of the simplest actions. It helps me to see that the UK is full of Captain Toms: people doing what they can, when they can, to help others. People who run food banks and volunteer on mental health helplines. People who work in caring professions and put themselves out to help others. People who, when they see a need, look for ways to meet it.

Not every action of kindness we carry out may be newsworthy, but there’s no doubt that every single one makes a difference.

The world will always need people like him

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FACES OF FAITH REUBEN DYKES from Skegness on Asperger’s, steam trains and supportive people What’s your typical day?

I’m not working right now, so I like to keep fit by walking, using my exercise bike and running. I also enjoy singing musical theatre and Christian worship songs and posting the videos on Facebook. I started doing that during last year’s lockdown, to stop me from getting bored.

I have Asperger’s syndrome, so sometimes I face situations that make me feel uncomfortable – but I enjoy singing on Facebook and the feedback gives my confidence a lift, even though I don’t like listening to myself back. Get me onstage and I’m in my element.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

Before I got into performing, I wanted to drive steam trains. I was really into them as a kid.

What makes you feel like a grown-up now?

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What is the world’s longest-running continuous radio drama?

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On which date does

meteorological spring begin?

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What was Elton John’s birth name?

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Which Premier League football

club’s shield features a cannon?

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What is Wallace’s favourite

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Whenever I’d see children walking home in their school uniform, I’d think: Good grief, I feel old.

What advice would you give your teenage self?

When you are offered support from family, friends, colleagues and people at church, use it. Don’t let help slip away. I’d hate to think where I’d be without people supporting me.

What’s good about being a Christian?

Knowing that I’m loved, that Jesus died for me and that I’m forgiven.

What one question would you ask God? I’d like to ask God to help me to trust my faith more. Sometimes I rely too much on my feelings.

What do you pray about?

I pray about the day ahead. I pray about world situations – even the ones I don’t know about. There are times when I pray for friends and say: ‘God, I pray for this person. I don’t know their circumstances at the moment but you do. So I’m leaving it with you.’

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In which European city is the Rialto Bridge?

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Do you have a favourite Bible verse?

In Jeremiah 29:11, God says: ‘I know the plans I have for you … plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’ It’s a wonderful reminder that whatever I’m facing, God has got it in hand.

1. The Archers. 2. 1 March. 3. Reginald Dwight.

4. Arsenal. 5. Wensleydale. 6. Venice.

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CROSSWORD CROSSWORD

PUZZLES

QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Display (7) 5. Tall steel framework (5) 7. Deviate (7) 8. Fragment (5) 10. Douse (4) 11. Confuse (8) 13. Really (6) 14. Delight (6) 17. Reeling (8) 19. Restaurant (4)

21. Upright (5) 22. Outstanding (7) 23. Overjoyed (5) 24. Fainted (7) DOWN 2. Gaunt (7) 3. Make tea (4) 4. Savoured (6) 5. Capable of happening (8) 6. Sensational (5)

7. Poverty-stricken (9) 9. Persist (9) 12. Lately (8) 15. Forsake (7) 16. Repulsive (6) 18. Sloping sharply (5) 20. Prohibit (4)

SUDOKU

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9

HONEYCOMB HONEYCOMB

4 3

3 2

Each solution starts on the coloured cell and reads clockwise round the number

5

1. Purify 2. Precious metal 3. Lower back 4. On a ship 5. Casual walk 6. Length of thread

ANSWERS

9

8 6

WORDSEARCH AFFECTION ALTRUISM

BENEVOLENCE COMPASSION

FRIENDLINESS GENEROSITY GENTLE

QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1. Exhibit. 5. Pylon. 7. Digress.

8. Scrap. 10. Soak. 11. Bewilder.

13. Indeed. 14. Please. 17. Unsteady.

19. Café. 21. Erect. 22. Overdue.

23. Happy. 24. Swooned.

DOWN: 2. Haggard. 3. Brew. 4. Tasted.

5. Possible. 6. Lurid. 7. Destitute.

9. Persevere. 12. Recently. 15. Abandon.

16. Odious. 18. Steep. 20. Veto.

HONEYCOMB 1. Filter. 2. Silver. 3. Lumbar.

4. Aboard. 5. Wander. 6. Strand.

GOODWILL GRACIOUS HELPFUL

HOSPITALITY MERCIFUL PATIENCE

SELFLESS

SYMPATHY

THOUGHTFUL

8 3 2 9 5 7 6 4 1

UNDERSTANDING

9 4 5 6 1 2 3 7 8

6 7 1 3 4 8 9 5 2

2 6 8 7 3 4 5 1 9

4 5 9 1 2 6 7 8 3

3 1 7 5 8 9 4 2 6

1 9 6 8 7 5 2 3 4

7 8 4 2 6 3 1 9 5

5 2 3 4 9 1 8 6 7

SUDOKU SOLUTION

WARMTH

4 1

9 3

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ORDSEARCH ORDSEARCH ORDSEARCH ORDSEARCH ORDSEARCH

4 1

7

5 2

8 Look 9 up, 6 down, 2 4forwards, 3 1 backwards 7 5 and diagonally on the grid to find these 3 words 4 7associated 6 5 with 1 9kindness 8 2 2 5 1 8 9 7 6 4 3 X O Z O J 9V Z 6 I 3S Y M R L 7 1 5 J U S N H 8 2 4 L Q V A L P R M Z N L U F P L E H Y 5 1 I 4O U S 3 2 J G Z R L Y U 8 7 6 9 J H D G R A C B T V H L N G I F V Z E O F H F 7 2 8 4 6 9 5 3 1I Z U Q M N O E S I Z M C Y O X F L M D 6 3 9 5 7 4 2 1 8 E W M J N S C G H N S B D F N E Z B I P Z T A R P N E E P V W N Z S Q H 4 7 5 1 8 2 3 9 6 N L L P E F R I E N D L I N E S S W 1 8 2 9 3 6 4 5 7 C E M M Q X T D T L E G L F Z A Y J

L O H X V A Z N Q A O R L Y F W M F C H C X P N R A L Z L V O F T Q P L I T H O U G H T F U L I E S G M A Z V M Y Q Y Z R S L G H C T N I X T Q T R Z P Q U V R F Q T S Q Y E T H Q R A A J I H V E S I V Z A H W B Y V H W M S V H A D O Q P Z W K B L Q Z T Q M T Z G Z N H R U F J P L L Y H H G V E P V I U G S Z Q W S S V N I

3

8 4 6 9 5

8 6

D All-day breakfast Ingredients

Method

15g unsalted butter

Heat the butter in a small frying pan over a medium-high setting.

150g chestnut mushrooms, halved 100g cherry tomatoes on the vine 75g baked beans 2 medium British Lion eggs Salt and ground black pepper Rocket leaves Toasted brown sourdough bread slices, to serve

SERVES

Once the butter has melted, add the mushrooms and cook for 7-10 minutes, until soft.

Add the cherry tomatoes to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, until soft. Add the beans and continue to cook until they are thoroughly heated. Crack in the eggs and fry for 3 minutes, or to taste. Remove the pan from the hob and season.

Scatter over a small handful of rocket and serve immediately with the toasted bread on the side.

1

Salmon scrambled eggs Ingredients

Method

4 large British Lion eggs

Beat the eggs and milk together with a little salt and plenty of ground black pepper.

Melt a knob of butter in a medium non-stick pan.

4tbsp milk Salt and ground black pepper Butter 50g smoked salmon, chopped 1tbsp fresh dill, chopped Wholegrain seeded toast, to serve

Add the eggs to the pan and cook over a gentle heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring until the eggs are cooked to taste.

Remove from the heat and stir in the salmon and dill.

Butter the toast and pile the eggs on top, to serve.

SERVES

2

Recipes reprinted, with permission, from the British Egg Information Service website eggrecipes.co.uk

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GOD IS my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble Psalm 59:16

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