Sun 16 Sep
Early morning walk round Aberdeen - Union Street and the old kirk yard. Given a ride to Trinity IPC two miles north in the Northern Hotel. Congregation about the same as ours, circa 120+. David Gibson leads well. Music group very good and singing powerful\ul. I expected a repeat sermon from Paul Levy and it was his excellent conversion sermon - the Ethiopian eunuch. I walked back to the hotel going astray at one point. Gilcomstom church in the evening. I was too tired for the uphill long walk to trinity IPC. I knew of Gilcomstom from William Sfill's long ministry and its widespread influence.Jerry Middleton is an outstanding preacher and very welcoming. One of the best sermons I have hear and it was Lloyd-Jones length too. Rev 12 - Jesus victorious. very helpful on angels and the wiles of the devil too. Another good organ and a modern music group too. Friendly welcome and met Mike Richards, octogenarian professor of pharmacy and OMF missionary in Thailand. Gilcomston have like Trinity IPC purchased the building from the Church of Scotland but Gilcomston has gone independent which I find sad.
Mon 17 Sep
Visited Maritime Museum. Too much oil industry and not enough history for me. The Tolbooth Museum. Small and very cramped going up ancient stone spiral staircases. Staff ignorant of Alexander Cruden's incarceration there. Walked to Gallowgate where Rutherford lived and is forgotten by Aberdeen. Went to the old parish kirk. Very odd seating arrangement.
Tue 18 Sep
Aberdeen 7.35 - 6 on the coach south. only one other going to London. Rain. Next stop Dundee which took 92 minutes. From Dundee to Perth - 34 minutes. 69 minutes from Perth then to my surprise we had to change coaches in Glasgow. A 20 minute wait then away. 16 passengers going towards Carlisle. England and the weather is fine. Sunshine! 119 minutes from Glasgow. 1425 left Tebay M6 services for Sandbach, arriving 16.15. 20 minute break for refreshments. Arrived Birmingham 18.06 - 101 minutes. Left 18.38. 85 minutes to the last stop before London, Milton Keynes. Victoria at 21.30. Home by tube and bus by 23.00. I prefer long distance coach to long haul flying.
Wed 19 Sep
Good to have the Jones back in our house group. I led on 1 Sam 26.
Thu 20 Sep
U3A lecture on the history of surgery by an enthusiastic surgeon doing a Ph.D at St Marks, Harrow. The meetings secretary will have me speak on Nigeria next July.
Fri 21 Sep
Dismantled our bed which is to go upstairs and bagged the mattress to be taken by the people bringing our new bed. Two Nepalis worked very efficiently delivering and assembling the bed. Shopped with Katy. Salisbury's wishing us 'Happy Diwali' but Tescos have 'Christmas buy early'. Cooked chicken satay and sweet Thai chilli vegetarian stir fry with noodles
Sat 22 Sep
On volunteer duty at the Evangelical Library. Out to Rachel's. Pizza with the children while parents go to celebrate birthday and 17th wedding anniversary.
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