Pershore Times - 03 October 2025

Bouquets or Brickbats? Hopefully there aren’t too many times we receive brickbats, criticisms for our work, employed or voluntary; while so many programmes we see on tv focus on people being awarded for their achievements. A lovely feeling, but is that the only reason why we do what we do? Luke’s Gospel reading this Sunday reminds us all that shouldn’t be our only objective. Fulfilling the duty we have been asked or volunteered to perform, knowing we’ve done a good job, should be reward in itself. Let’s own it and buy ourselves a bunch of flowers this week.

Angela Gerrard