Tuesday, November 27, 2018

The changing world (245) May 2001

May 1st Dick Keyes at IPC. He agrees with his wife on women in leadership and it seems Paul C does too.
2nd        Boss agreed to hire a new part time assistant.
5th         Went to Arsenal 2 Leeds 1.
6th          NP good on Heb 10. David B led good prayer meeting.
7th          Katy bought clothes for her and Deb for David's wedding. I went to Victoria and met Aussie Erica and partner Chris. Booked the London Eye.
8th         Shaan started work well. Very quiet. Blair calls general election.
9th         Housegroup on choosing the twelve.
11th       To Nikides in Dulwich on very slow south circular. Great Greek food, well lubricated.
12th        Ticket at the Eye specified a time but no, it was a long queue. So I went in and asked to see their terms and conditions. I explained that when I book a BA flight the time is when it goes not the time I queue. It was the hottest daub the year and I felt let down. I was asked how many we were and ushered on board straight away. It pays to complain. Great experience and view.
13th        Led for David on Heb 10. Angelino to lunch. Evening did the Confession on perseverance and took grandad home.
14th         Ben, Iranian, WE. Took ladies to Tally Ho for my birthday lunch. Late to my GP because of traffic. Session. We will not employ David B. Deacons came for budget.
15th         Tape of sermon received from Covenant student, Jonathan.
16th          Housegroup here.
17th          CPA council want me to stand for MP on behalf of the Pro-life Alliance. But later, finding Steve Pound is pro-life I did not stand. Petrol now 72.pp/l. Trying Xenical to lose weight. Now using Deb's Mac G3.
18th          Pastoral visit to Barnes and they signed by papers to stand in Ealing North.
19th          To Lords with Chris Baddock. Lower Compton stand saw England get over 300 and take four Pakistan wickets.
20th          Lunch with Littles and evening service at Oldfield baptist. Walk in Harrow on the Hill. Saw memorials to lord Shaftesbury and the first fatal car accident.
22nd         With Raes and RH trying to negotiate for her to continue to stay at 52.
23rd          Walked out of boring Speedwell lunch club with a nurse on how to read papers. Housegroup at Judy's with two mad cats. Foot and mouth in Settle.
24th           Did letter to launch CPA locally,
26th           Session. To Harrogate.
27th           To Richmond for Dorothy. St James' Green Thirsk. Lunch at the Angel, Topcliffe. Herriott experience Thirsk. Tea at Bedale. Geoffrey preached at Crakehall Methodist. Dropped Dorothy can visited Thelins nearby.
28th            To Richmond then Thirsk market. Great lunch at carpenters Arms, Felixkirk with best ever black pudding which was boudin noir from France. Helmsly craft fair. Tea with Rayners Pickering. back via Whitby, Yarm and Richmond.
29th             Home via Great Shelford.
30th             Housegroup here. AH not happy with AR's treatment of his daughter and not happy for him to be considered for eldership.
31st             To Gray's at Brede, Sussex. They are happy to be out of Ealing and business debts. Visited Steadmans. He has sold his pharmacy where I met Malcolm Muggeridge while doing a locus. MM invited the family for tea at his cottage.





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