Monday, November 19, 2018

The changing world (234) May 2000

May 1st Lunch at Burroughs.
2nd        Shammi Malik, graduate from Pakistan started work. On trial. Seems OK.
3rd         Housegroup at Judy's. Put up poster, Ram Gidoomal for London mayor.
4th         Erin departed for Canada without a goodbye. Stayed up until 2am for mayoral election results but count not completed/
5th         Deb to Norwich interview. Red Ken Livingstone is London mayor.
6th         Session agreed David a £12K salary. With Katy to awful Hayes RC church for Bach Mass.
7th         Led for SC at Boddington boys' baptism.
9th         Elders and deacons building committee. Will redevelop the flat.
10th       Housegroup here Est 1.
11th       Found Strict Baptist John Kilpatrick at lunchtime. Good chat. Our receptionist Marilyn introduced me to her friend Victoria Gowon, former first lady of Nigeria. David applying for a room at 52 Cleveland Road.
12th       Took staff to Tally Ho for birthday lunch then dinner for four at Granville harvester, £50.
13th       To Amersham to see college for Deb. To Starvin Marvins and unofficial presbytery discussing plans for Less and Dulwich
14th        Bose Onamusi visited from Wycliffe. SC baptised Denham children. Visited Acton London Transport museum.
15th        Raul and I chaired members' meeting. Pleasantly surprised by unanimous support for employing David.
16th        Visited Marjorie who is quite perky despite being in Northwick park again.
17th         Very tired at Judy's for housegroup.
18th         Phoned Crowder of Surecar to see if he can get us a Mondeo estate.
19th         After work to Harlow and dinner with Biddlescombes.
20th         Lords with Chris Paddock. Saw England put on over 250 with Hick and Stewart centuries than Gough take four yo get Zimbabwe out for 36.
21st         Rachel TFG Annan Court. SC on Laodicea. Aimed at IPC? But I was complimented. Very good pot luck in honour of Constables who're given leaving presents. I will miss the Shakespearean scholars quotes about the bard.
He led evening prayer.
22nd     Getting grant forms for Deb.
23rd     Lunchtime to buy SC a book moment.
24th     Gave SC Lloyd-Jones book on Westminster Conferences.Heard fro Charlie. He is now i professor and in Germany with his family.
25th      Luch at Kilpatrick's. Charlie on phone.
26th      Margaret irritates. Shammi fine.
27th      Final session with SC. Welly put down. Sad. Tony Young kindly said to pay later just leave him and go home. Subscribed to Sky Sports to see England 1 Brazil 1.I had previously been told not to do it as i would be watching too much football at home. Did barbecue with J&M here.
28th      Preached Is 43-44. Talk with David B aver future plans including the bus;ding.Braithwaites with us.
29th      To Hampton Court and Thames walk with J&M.
30th      50th birthday lunch for Dr Parker. First meeting of pastoral search committee.
31st       Mondeo arrived from Coventry. First of several cars from Surecar.




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