Monday, September 17, 2018

The changing world (159) Jun 1990

Jun 1st Assistant Asha for part of the day.
3rd       Election victory party at the home of the leader, Martin Malam.
4th       Assistant Asha all day. With Denise Bell to visit a Sick family concerning the RE syllabus.
5th       Asha very  very slow. A short and boring Schools Committee.
6th       Article in The Times on Ealing RE. Conservative group will support change. Group political briefing - good from Bob Hetherington.
7th        My first councillor speech  Education Committee,  proposing a new sexual equality policy ,  to replace the old Labour pro-homosexuality one. Summed up at the end of the debate too. Complemented on my performance.
8th         Denise handed in SACRE petition. Press coverage disappointing. Helped at Harry Greeenway's MP surgery.
9th Costons Conservatives ploughman's lunch. Art exhibition by Jan Roe of IPC.
10th        Larry preached on prayer for evangelism
11th        Took Rachel to the coach for school visit to Wales. Perceval House for introduction to Social Services by the director Robin Fleming with whom I was to enjoy working and personal friendship.
12th         Conservative school governors meeting supported change in RE syllabus.
13th         With help of our builder, Mick, put in fence posts for a new back garden door. To Downing Street with Denise to hand in a petition about the RE syllabus.
14th          Asha slow and lacks in hygiene. No evening assistant.
15th           Picked up Rachel from coach back from Snowdonia,
16th           No assistant all day.
17th           Civic service at URC. Very poor. I prefer RC liturgy to liberal Protestantism.
18th           Congregational meeting. Finances in good shape.
24th           Depressed. hard to stay awake in sermons.
25th           Pre-committee briefing for Social Services with assistant director for old people.
26th           Selbourne Primary governors.
27th           New Irish assistant, Orla.
28th           First Social Services committee went well.
29th           Work a struggle
30th           IPC food fair well attended but no Chinese from next door.


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