Three months ago Bridget and I lived near Eastbourne in Sussex. We don’t any more. We live in North Yorkshire now, near the village of Kettlewell, home of the famous Calendar girls. Walk a mile from Kettlewell in the direction of Conistone, and you will find the entrance to Scargill House. Just inside the big black gates at the bottom of the drive you will discover two semi-detached cottages. We live in the one on the right.

Why are we here? Good question. Why on earth, at this stage of our lives, did we (and our dog Lucy and our cat Pepsi) make the decision to sell up and move from one end of England to the other? The answer is quite long and complicated, but its heart is very simple. We believe that God wants us here. We are proud and privileged to be a small part of the resurrection of Scargill House, and we intend to spend the next two years contributing everything we can to the development of this captivating project.

What will we actually be doing, apart from giving our full support to Phil and Di Stone, the new director and his wife? During the first six months of 2010 we shall be acting as ambassadors for the Scargill Movement, primarily in the north of England, combining our usual mixture of storytelling, humour and poetry with updates and information about this brilliant resource. Fees for these occasions will be exclusively allocated to the Scargill Movement development fund. If you would like to invite us to speak at your church or organisation please get in touch with us directly at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

In addition, as full members of the community, we will be available as speakers for your church weeks, weekends, away-days or retreats at Scargill itself. Alternatively, we can contribute a workshop or entertainment evening to any event. Please contact Sarah Sellers on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to find out when Scargill will begin to offer these facilities.

Do get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.

God bless
Adrian