One of the longest serving presidents of the NSS, Barabara Smoker has died of cancer.

Veteran UK atheist Barbara Smoker dies aged 96

Barbara Smoker achieved a great deal in her long life. So it doesn’t surprise me that one little incident is omitted from the above link. At the end of WWII she was serving in the far east. On hearing of the Japanese surrender, acting on her own initiative, she informed British ships in the region of the news. She probably saved thousands of lives as a result.

Although I only met her a couple of times, I would very much like to have attended her funeral. That probably won’t be allowed at the moment. She sounded like a very remarkable woman.

There’s a virus, not created by the Invisible Magic Friend, about.

Which brings me to Holy Week. Has anyone mentioned Holy Week? I thought I’d mention Holy Week because it’s Holy Week. Holy Week is usually one of our biggest money spinners. Holy Week brings in big crowds and big Holy Week collection plates. This year we’ve got to do Holy Week in empty churches because of the virus, which has nothing to do with the Invisible Magic Friend.

Happy Holy Week everyone!