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I'm Eirene - backstreet pilgrim.

I'm changing my image of God, one step at a time. My journey is taking me through the backstreets,

not by any main route into the city.

Walk with me.

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'This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.'

Maya Angelou

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eirenepalmer

Apr 29, 2021
3 min

Deconstructing with Queen

One of the things about growing up in an evangelical fundamentalist church is that you are encased in a tight straitjacket of rules and...

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Apr 22, 2021
4 min

Cross Questions

You know how in the introduction to my website I say I am a backstreet pilgrim and I’m changing my image of God one step at a time? (No?...

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Apr 15, 2021
4 min

Sausages

My son and his family were due a visit last weekend. It would be a garden visit, top-to-toe in thermals and swathed in blankets, but we...

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Apr 1, 2021
3 min

A Chatsworth ham and egg sandwich

March 29th has been engraved on the national consciousness for weeks – ever since our leader promised the sunny uplands of meeting real...

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Mar 25, 2021
5 min

The Bats

The week after I buried my husband, my vicarage home was invaded by a colony of bats. (It’s not too often I get to type this sentence so...

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Mar 18, 2021
4 min

Stepping Stones

You know when you buy a house, how you have a checklist in your head of what you want, and you are positive that you are going to find...

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Mar 11, 2021
4 min

My daily Lenten lockdown walk

So, I’m walking through each pandemic day, trying to live my best life, especially as we are in the season of Lent when I need to reflect...

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Mar 4, 2021
3 min

This Lent is so lenty

Every Lent has been lenty for me without even really trying. My first husband, Pete, a lovely, prayerful, creative and committed young...

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Feb 25, 2021
3 min

Life is one long Lent!

Sometimes, I think I try too hard. I’m so gripped by what I think I’m supposed to be doing, that I completely ignore the neon lights...

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Welcome!

Exploring your spiritual journey? Check out my blog

Are you a writer?

Interested in Franciscans?

To contact: backstreetpilgrim@gmail.com

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Exploring your spiritual journey?

Check out my blog