Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 8 – Call   To Read: Setting the Scene:   Jill and Eustace do not arrive in Narnia straight away; they begin their adventure in Aslan’s own country. Here Jill meets Aslan for the first time and has to make some decisions about her future. ‘Come here,’ said the Lion.… Continue reading Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 8 – Call

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 7 – Call   To Read:  Setting the Scene:   At the birth of Narnia a London Hansom Cab driver, soon to be with his wife crowned as King Frank and Queen Helen, wonders at things that he sees. ‘Gawd!’ said the Cabby. ‘Ain’t it lovely?’   Then two wonders… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 7 – Call

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 6 – Call   To Read: Setting the Scene: Wanting to help Jill Pole escape the bullies at school, Eustace and her talk about how they could get to Narnia.  ‘Do you mean, do something to make it happen?’ Eustace nodded. ‘You mean we might draw a circle on… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 6 – Call

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 5 – Call   To Read: Setting the Scene:   The beginning of the book Prince Caspian shows that you don’t have to go ‘through a wardrobe’ to get into Narnia. It was an empty, sleepy, country station and there was hardly anyone on the platform except themselves. Suddenly Lucy… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 5 – Call

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 4 – Saturday after Ash Wednesday – Turning  To Read:  Setting the Scene:   Eustace tells the story of his transformation from being a dragon back to boyhood.  I looked up and saw the very last thing I expected: a huge lion coming slowly towards me…..I was terribly afraid of… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 4 – Turning

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 3 – Friday after Ash Wednesday – Turning  To Read: Setting the Scene:   Eustace, who until know has been a ‘difficult’ passenger on the Dawn Treader has been magically turned into a dragon. This has unexpected consequences for him…… In spite of the pain, his first feeling was one… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 3 – Turning

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 2 – Thursday after Ash Wednesday – Turning To Read: Setting the Scene:   After meeting Aslan Lucy returns to her Sister and Brothers who decide to follow Aslan. Later on Susan speaks to her little sister. ‘Lucy,’ said Susan in a very small voice. ‘Yes?’ said Lucy. ‘I see… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 2 – Turning

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 1 – Ash Wednesday – Turning To Read:   Setting the Scene:   At the beginning of Prince Caspian the Pevensie children try to make their own way to help Caspian but become lost as the road has changed since they were last in Narnia. Lucy hears Aslan calling her… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 1 – Turning

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Forty Days in Narnia – Prelude About these words: Over the next few days I hope to post a series of reflections about the Chronicles of Narnia They were written in 2011 as a Lent Course for daily reading so please be alert that some of the words are set… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – 40 Days in Narnia – Prelude