Thursday, October 18, 2018

The changing world (183) Jun- Aug 1995

Jun 9th Away day with elders at Joes. I am still down and angry over David leaving his degree course.
10th      Rachel at work with me. Premier radio launched.
11th      Randy preached. Rather a spiritual ramble than an exposition of the text.
12th      A customer asked me to dial 999 as an Asian being mugged by two Blacks outside at 1:30 pm. Three cars came and arrested three men but vistim and witness had gone.
13th       Julie from Cardinal Wiseman on work experience. CID asked me what I witnessed yesterday. SCARE at the synagogue.
15th        Work. EVSC in Acton. Ward committee then house group.
16th         Rachel started A level RE. David thinks he will work in Exeter for a year.
17th         To Great Shelford where the newlyweds are happy in the flat owned by a Christian doctor.
19th          Met with SS director Roy George,
22nd         Social services committee.
Jul 15th    IPC international food fair.
24th          Jamila, Pakistani Muslim started work.
27th          FHSA for audit workshop.
28th          Rachel to Bawtry hall weekend
29th          David to Jane in Wirral.
30th          Preached on goodness.
31st          Katy took Debbie to Leapers and brought back two easy chairs for Jonathan and miriam. This has been the third hottest July of the century.
Aug 1st    Nigel Gray led prayer meeting.
2nd          Katy painting the kitchen.
3rd           Geoffrey received a summons for over £2000 from Dad's garage. I favour arbitration.
4th            Ranald Macaulay asked me to appear on ITV on Sunday to defend the dropping of the atomic bomb 50 years ago but I am preaching that day.
5th            To Great Shelford. Countryside the brownest I have ever seen. Moved J&M into 10 Mores Meadow, their bungalow.
6th             Preached on faithfulness. Drove Rachel in Fiat to leapers and brought deb back.
7th             Jonathan Edwards gold at Goteborg world championship breaking his own triple jump world record.
9th             Wedding anniversary celebrated at Northolt harvester.
10th            Housegroup Rom 6 at Judy's.
11th            Jane Montgomery visiting.
12th            Overnight at Clarks near Birmingham. Pleased to see all four of them. Our deb milked with Peter.
13th            To Wilmslow via Kiddiminster and the statue of Baxter.
14th             With Woodcocks and to their Susan who has a demanding pair of dogs. Visited Jack Williamson too.
15th             Now walked with us to the excellent historic Styal Mill. At David and Enas with many wedding videos washed down with whisky.
16th            To Harrogate via Glossop, Huddersfield where we were lost again, Hebden Bridge and Haworth. Visited the main street and church where I remembered Grimshaw. Out to pub with Geoffrey and Sara.
17th            Took Myra to Nostell Priory. Heard Rachel has a B for A level Christian Theology. Saw Pickering and the steam train. Tea with the Rayners and their William and Phillip. Robert took us over the moors to Goathland.
18th            With Geoffrey to west End to see a village flooded in 1959 and only seen last in 1976. Visited Grassington, Ribblehead and Dent where their own beer is excellent.
19th             Lunch with Myra. Home to hot and sticky London.
20th             Larry good on self control. Helen Roosevere video in evening.
21st             Petra Goepher, German student visited.
22nd           Took Rachel to Heathrow.
24th             After work to the fait on the Common and housegroup at Robbins.
25th            Katy took Deb to Jonathan's.
25th            To IPC Liphook service. Not impressed. L'Abri lunch with Ranald. Tea with Procters.
26th             To Great Shelford and brought Deb home.
29th              Discoverers started.
30st             Booked £306 tickets with American Airlines to Boston.



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