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Pull up a Chair
As I write, at 11:30am on this Thursday morning of World Homelessness Day 2019, I know that in just a couple of hours’ time Viv, Sue,...
Soul Food Edinburgh
Oct 10, 20195 min read
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Families & Homelessness
I wonder if you have watched the film, ‘Rosie’ penned by Irish novelist Roddy Doyle? If not, I would really recommend it. The film...
Soul Food Edinburgh
May 22, 20196 min read
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Soul Food Grows
On Wednesday 24th April 2019 the first Soul Food meal in Bristol (and the first Soul Food meal outside the city of Edinburgh!) set its...
Soul Food Edinburgh
Apr 27, 20195 min read
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Duncan McGregor - A Volunteer's Story
Soul Food is run entirely by volunteers. Every week over 65 people (in total) pitch up to either Ps and Gs church on a Saturday or St...
Soul Food Edinburgh
Jan 31, 20192 min read
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A Christmas Letter
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest photographer: Ciara Menzies Dear Reader, As this year draws to an end, Soul...
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Dec 23, 20182 min read
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'Set the table and people will come'
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: Richard Cornfield In Wayne’s World 2, in some kind of fantastic...
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Dec 22, 20183 min read
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The Heart of Hospitality
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' With just a few days left of the Soul Food Room at the Table blog series, we've...
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Dec 21, 20181 min read
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Love Does
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: Jennifer Cornfield There is always a sense of relief when I have...
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Dec 20, 20183 min read
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Room at the Table
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: Hannah Lawrence Sharing a meal is more than just the act of eating,...
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Dec 19, 20182 min read
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Will you make room at the table?
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: Rachel Moreland Growing up in the comforts of middle class America,...
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Dec 18, 20182 min read
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Given Room
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: Jenny Holden Bread and wine, aubergine parmigiana and orange...
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Dec 17, 20182 min read
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Joy to the World
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: Andy Bevan The tables were set - rows upon rows of tables, enough...
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Dec 16, 20182 min read
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Radical Reconciliation
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: Cameron Conant I’d never heard of Rev Will Campbell until an old...
Soul Food Edinburgh
Dec 15, 20183 min read
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"Every Table is an Altar"
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: Crystal Cryer There is a beautiful song by Jason Upton on his album...
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Dec 14, 20183 min read
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True Hospitality
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: Tara Devlin Hospitality (noun) : the friendly and generous...
Soul Food Edinburgh
Dec 13, 20182 min read
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Come Dine With Me
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: Reverend Richard Tiplady The idea of inviting strangers to eat...
Soul Food Edinburgh
Dec 12, 20183 min read
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A Table, but Not for Eating
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: Rosemary Hector Recently, a complicated incident involving a dog,...
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Dec 11, 20183 min read
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The Way of the Carpenter
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' 'The Way of the Carpenter' - a poem by Vicky Allen The Way of the Carpenter When...
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Dec 10, 20181 min read
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Cooking Away Loneliness
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: Zoë Anderson How many meals do you eat a day? If it’s 3, I think...
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Dec 9, 20184 min read
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Worth and Where to Find it (Part 4 of 4)
Soul Food Advent Blog Series 2018: 'Room at the Table' Guest blogger: James White Part IV: Worth and Where to Find it When I was lost in...
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Dec 8, 20182 min read
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