Thank you to Sara Maitland, our guest speaker on the Adventure into Silence, for sharing her recent column in The Tablet, published in November 2014: C.S.Lewis comments that cowardice is one sin that offers no pleasure, no compensation – unlike,... Read more
A desert sojourn in South Sinai was tailor made for Rev Peter and Dr Patricia Wyard during October 2014, as part of their journey through the Holy Land, taking in Israel and Jordan too. Peter wrote to us on their... Read more
“Most of the people on the flight were there for a good holiday in the sun with bikinis and sunblock but we 15 with our average age of 70 and our borrowed (mostly) sleeping bags and mats and rucksacks were... Read more
“It was a sunny day – as it usually is in Addis Ababa – and I was in the Patriarchate talking to one of the clergy. ‘What you have to remember about our Ethiopian Orthodox Church’ he told me ‘is... Read more
Open arms and beaming smiles welcomed us once again to the small, remote community of Mydearo School in the Tigray region in Ethiopia’s far north. Eighteen students from Gordonstoun arrived to a memorable welcoming ceremony, before going about making the... Read more
Last week’s In Our Time on Radio 4 with Melvyn Bragg was about the Philosophy of Solitude. A fascinating discussion touched upon many areas relating to South Sinai, including Elijah’s time in the wilderness, the emergence of desert hermits and... Read more
Work pressures at school can be intense, especially during the final Upper Sixth year, when everything hangs upon achieving the very best possible grades. What could be better then, as A levels are looming, than a chance to escape? On... Read more
Sarah Allan is a professional expedition leader with extensive experience of working with both school and adult groups. She has led several trips to Jordan and South Sinai for Wind Sand & Stars. “It is a grey and wintry afternoon... Read more
Jane Chaffey, Chaplain from Wycombe Abbey joined us on our teacher recce to Oman during the October half term. She has written a summary of her impressions of Oman – and also its potential for school groups. “Having taken a... Read more
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