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These physically are all films about prison escapes. released. Having The word ‘lockdown’ comes from attended an Alpha course in its prison usage and refers to the prison, Darrell Tunningley asked restriction of inmates as a security God to free him from his addiction measure and is something with to drugs and violence, in return for which we are all now very which he promised to commit his familiar. life to God. The change in him was As I write this, restrictions on immediate and for the last 20 movement and association are years, God has been working being eased and people are powerfully through him. His beginning once again to visit shops testimony on YouTube is truly and churches and meet with inspiring. Although he still had others. This, for many, will be some years of his sentence to experienced as a great escape – serve, his true freedom began that especially if their enforced night, as he experienced the power confinement was solitary. of Jesus, who said, ‘I have come that they may have life and have it We tend to think of imprisonment to the full’. (John 10 :10) in terms of physical restriction, but I was reading this morning about a Conversely, there are plenty of us 5 on the ‘outside’ who are becalmed and all escaped imprisoned. In the words of the unharmed, thus beginning song, Hotel California, ‘we are all Newton’s spiritual conversion. He just prisoners here of our own was ordained in the Anglican device’. We don’t need four walls church and together with his friend around us to William be locked Wilberforce, down by the tirelessly and love of successfully money or campaigned power, for the selfishness or abolition of pride – slavery. offences which may not result in a Jesus said: ‘If you hold to my criminal conviction, but which teaching, then you are really my sentence us to a life lived apart from disciples. Then you will know the God in a prison devoid of real hope truth and the truth will set you - and there is no escape from this free. (John 8:31-32) prison without God’s help. The truth of Jesus freed Darrell God’s rescue plan is Jesus: For God Tunningley and John Newton and so loved the world, that he gave his through them brought spiritual and only Son, that whoever believes in physical liberty to countless him should not perish but have thousands. eternal life. (John 3:16) Whoever we are and whatever our John Newton, the author of the circumstances, Jesus offers the song Amazing Grace, was a slave greatest escape of all - into life and trader, whose ship was hit by a hope. terrible storm. Newton pleaded with God to save them. The sea was With love and every blessing, Linda 6 your view on escaping On 10 May, my dog and I were leaving Perran beach by the steps. Unnoticed by me, Tess, who was on a long lead, decided to go back to play with a chum. She got to the end of the lead just as I was going up a step. A 25kg dog going full pelt creates an enormous yank and I’m pretty sure I did a this was a quite extraordinary somersault before crashing down example. At the age of 72, it could onto the rocks. so easily have resulted in a fractured skull or hip or, even worse, the loss I realised something was wrong of my front teeth and the end of my because I couldn’t move my right horn playing career. Now if that side. I couldn’t enunciate the isn’t an escape, I don’t know what obscenity I wanted to use either, is! so I just roared loudly. The Ian Vosper, Trebarvah paramedics and coastguards appeared in about 10 minutes and, It’s something I do twice every 24 after ascertaining the tide was hours; I don’t have to work hard at going out, took their time checking it, and I look forward to it. I only me over before walking me up the need about 25 minutes to enjoy my slip to the ambulance. At St disappearing act in the afternoon Michael’s Hospital they found a and I find it works best for me if it spectacular bruise on my buttock happens on the floor. Ah, the and a broken humerus, which is afternoon nap, a blessing indeed. now healing nicely. But then, sleep is the most wonderful of gifts. We certainly There have been a number of can’t survive long without it. occasions in my life when the good Tony Seymour, Lelant Lord has clearly been with me and 7 please mention the view Caroline Mobile Hairdresser for cut, set, blow dry, colours and perms Sorry, I do not cater for children. [email protected] 07789 685910 01736 449669 mob 07535 483341 HELPING HANDS PENZANCE Rosie Glow 07576 925952 Angie & David Cleaning and Domestic Services McKniff House cleaning Pet-sitting/feeding/walking Grocery shopping Gardening Care-giving/Befriending Ironing Accompanying to appointments References given Shopping/Errands Taking things for recycling 07933218150 WE WILL HELP YOU IN ANY [email protected] WAY WE CAN - JUST ASK 8 more of your views In the early 50's, my uncle Hughie, Wolf Hall and Bring aged 20, got on a boat to leave up the Bodies. At Glasgow for Canada in order to every opportunity escape his strict church upbringing. now, I am escaping My canny granny wrote to friends into England at the asking for contacts in Toronto. time of Henry VIII, following the daily Soon after his arrival, Hughie was life, intrigues, alliances, violence, visited by an engaged couple from scientific and intellectual the local Brethren church. Not long developments of those times. after, their engagement was off Hilary Mantel weaves a vivid and Hughie started to go out with narrative: I only have to half close Marnie, and tried to kiss her on my eyes and I am there! their first date. She told him she Carrie Baker, Lowertown wouldn't kiss a man with a moustache. By their second date I escape into childhood by listening the moustache was gone! to the William books by Richmal Crompton, recorded by Martin They married and became Jarvis. He has an extraordinary stalwarts of the church. Later knack of providing exactly the Hughie became one of the pastors right voices for all the characters after a career in teaching. So much and recreating the atmosphere of for trying to escape God or the the English village in which they church or trying to outfox Granny take place, with all Rodger! the subtle Kenny Macaulay, Perranuthnoe depiction of the I was delighted to be given The social stratification Mirror and the Light by Hilary of the time.