Author Archives: clarevmerry

Introductory Post #7 DIY and Properties

I do decorating: painting and wall-papering as any good housewife. But I’m also obsessed with insulation: I put radiator insulation behind radiators on external walls, but also anywhere else that I could put it. My sitting room is insulated with foil-backed radiator insulation ceiling to floor, covered over with natural-wood plywood panels screwed to theContinue reading “Introductory Post #7 DIY and Properties”

Introductory Post #6 Countries Lived in and Languages Spoken

In my late teens I decided I liked everything in France and disliked everything in England. Pretty annoying and completely unrealistic. Anyway I went to France to work as an aupair girl and learnt to speak French. Every summer I went on Work Camps in the South of France run by Etudes et Chantiers withContinue reading “Introductory Post #6 Countries Lived in and Languages Spoken”

Introductory Post #5: Membership of Associations

I am a member of:– Christians in Science (CiS)– Association of Christian Writers (ACW)– Association of Speaker Clubs (ASC) These are British organisations. I joined Christians in Science in 2004 and have attended many of their annual conferences. I joined ACW more recently. I joined the-ASC seven years ago. CiSI am signed up to theContinue reading “Introductory Post #5: Membership of Associations”

Introductory Post #4 Church Affiliation

I was born an Anglican and baptized by my uncle. As a child my upbringing was very liberal and free, though I have been to church every Sunday for my entire life. When I was 17 my parents suddenly got converted to a more believing type of faith. I started to search aged 18. AtContinue reading “Introductory Post #4 Church Affiliation”

#3 Introductory Post: Experience and Jobs

When I finished my studies in France I failed to get a job when I returned to England. Studies in sociology lead ‘nul part’. After being turned down after a job interview, I went to the bank, got all of my savings out and bought a ticket to Chile at a travel agents. In ChileContinue reading “#3 Introductory Post: Experience and Jobs”