Category: Good Practice
Explanations and investigations into good practice in managing buildings, grounds and facilities.
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AdventWord 2022: Flourish
Image: Bret Jordan I do not know the course I am to run, all is hid in mystery, but I try to do right in everything… Look up to true religion as the very first of blessings, cherish it, nourish and let it flourish and bloom in my heart; it wants taking care of, it
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AdventWord 2022: Breathe
According to WebMD we breathe over 20,000 times a day. Our lungs continually work hard to supply oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide. Each deep breath we take relaxes the body, can reduce stress and stimulates our lymphatic system (helping the body to detoxify). Breathing is often a mechanism that we take for
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AdventWord 2022: Welcome
The word derives from the old English term ‘wilcuma’. This literally translates to a welcome guest. One who’s coming suits another’s will or wish. This is often a term of endearment when greeting others. As we move through #Advent and before we draw a close to 2022, the whole team at #MBS would like to
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AdventWord 2022: Winnowing
Photo: Hannah Grace – A good approach to life as well as writing! What do we mean by winnowing? Well, put simply, to winnow is to separate a large number of things, into a smaller amount of things. Let us take editing as an example. Editing is an art. I know, I know, of course,
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AdventWord 2022: Unity
Garry Butterfield Unity does not mean “uniform” or “un-individual”. We only have to look around us to see that we live in a vibrant, thriving, ever-changing world. Living in harmony does not require us to agree on everything; a thriving vibrant community will be made up of members who have as many opinions as there
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AdventWord 2022: Ready
I sometimes feel like I spend my time rushing to catch up, and then I am never quite ready for the challenges ahead. #Advent is a time to prepare, to take the time to get ready. This can mean gift shopping and sending cards, but can also mean taking the time to prepare spiritually and emotionally.
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AdventWords 2022: Make
“What’s that on the shelf?’ my artistic friend asked. ‘A turbine blade. I designed it’, I replied proudly. ‘Oh’, she said. Visiting three weeks later she asked, ‘Why is that still there?’ ‘Because I think it’s beautiful.’ ‘Oh’, she said. I find great beauty in Concorde, a Norton, a modern suspension bridge, in calculus and
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AdventWords 2022: Teach
Photo: Tim Mossholder Quakers believe that we are all equal before G-D, and that the spirit of G-D is at work within each of, making us both teachers and students throughout our lives. How does this work practically? Well, as a facilitator or a teacher you aren’t just providing or pouring in information, but
