by An-Magriet McKerrell | Feb 17, 2026 | Uncategorised
We know that it’s the victors who write history, and that only the big moments are recorded. We remember that before antibiotics, people died young and often, from simple infections. We celebrate VE Day when the war in Europe finally ended. We rejoice that on 27 April...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Feb 10, 2026 | Uncategorised
In 1998 when I started the Lodge, I managed to make an enemy on the second day we were open for business. I put on our pamphlet (yes, I am that old that we actually had printed brochures that we delivered to real live people!) that the lodge was “nestled in the...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorised
Are you able to ask for help? I don’t mean like “Please help me find the nearest Woolies,” or “Help me fix my TV remote.” I mean those moments when the world feels like it’s too much, you can’t breathe, and you need a hand to pull you up. Of course, it is best to ask...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorised
I don’t like children. I love my own, but if I’m totally honest, I find all humans between the ages of two and twelve terribly dull. They are too short, they know very little and they cost a fortune. And so, armed with these philosophies and bias, for no reason any...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Jan 20, 2026 | Uncategorised
You might think today’s blog is about death and drugs, or perhaps, in our usual genre relating to fear and the fragility of life, but you’d be wrong. It’s about hope. We are acutely aware of what a privilege it is to be allowed to work in the profoundly sacred space...
