We have perhaps become over-familiar with the phrase God bless. We say were blessed to have good neighbours, a new car, a nice house. The #blessed tag on social media has been linked to humble bragging. But how often do we count more basic blessings like having a toilet and clean water on tap everyday wonders that millions of people still don't have?In St Johns Church Hall we are blessed to have toilets and clean water, but they are very old, not easy to clean, very narrow cubicles from the old school that used to be in the hall, and in desperate need of refurbishment for the comfort and dignity of all who use them from the local community groups, our congregation, and all others who we welcome into church and the hall. This refurbishment is now complete and we would like to twin all our new loos to help those less fortunate than ourselves; and for that we would like to appeal for your help.

Doreen and I have been attending churches in the parish since Christmas while our URC church in Saltaire is being repaired, but I have previously belonged to the Church of England as a Scout. Some years ago I had a stroke, from which I have made a good recovery, but I was advised to do 20 squats a day to strengthen my left leg which was left in a weakened condition. I am happy to contribute my squats to the St John's Toilet Twinning appeal.