There should be no doubt in anyone's mind that Tory Donor Frank Hester's reported comments in reference to MP Diane Abbott are racist and extremist. I have one message for us all, including politicians, in future call out racist comments for what they are - immediately! Furthermore, stop calling on us to forgive transgressors.

From Baseball to Dystopian futures and exorcists, this month's viewing has been varied and immersed in looking back and forward in time, with a sprinkling of feel-good in between.

My trip to Jordan ticked quite a few boxes for me. As a kid, I went to Sunday School every week and can remember most of the Bible stories of Jesus and his disciples, Noah and the flood, Moses and the children of Israel and a few more besides. I was always fascinated by the ‘Holy Land’ and revelled in the delight of watching movies like Ben-Hur and the Ten Commandments.

Imagine being a person who came back to life 2000 years after you were born, and finding out that half the world celebrates every aspect of your previous life, including the day and place where you committed to a life of service by being baptised. That would be pretty mind-blowing I think.

Our last day in Jordan was a whirlwind tour of the River Jordan and to the final resting place of Moses, Mount Nebo. As we drove up and up towards the summit, picturesque views of the Dead Sea and the surrounding hillsides opened up almost as a precursor to the spectacular views you will see when you reach the top.

The drive from Aqaba to The Dead Sea in our comfortable air-conditioned car, with our driver and guide Ibrahim who, rather than taking the highway, opted to drive the scenic route through the mountains, took about four hours and was punctuated by stops to take photos of and enjoy the rugged landscapes through which we were passing.

You know, when searching online for information about something, you get auto suggestions, phrases, or questions commonly entered into the search engine. One of these I found was the search “ is Petra worth it?”. Well, I thought it was worth it before I went there, and now that I’ve visited, I can say with 100% certainty that Petra is definitely worth visiting.

For years I’ve been most comfortable taking beach holidays with the occassional city break thrown in. These were easy holidays focussed on relaxation and pampering, but Jordan was an adventure/hiking/trekking holiday with a bit of Dead Sea pampering thrown in at the end of the five day trip. Was I biting off more than I could chew?

Wadi Rum is famous for being the home of Lawrence of Arabia and as a film location for Star Wars and The Martian among other things. There' i's lots more to discover here as we found out

When estranged siblings, Byron and Benny, sit down to hear the reading of their mother's will, they learn a story of her life much different from the one they know