Monday, October 22, 2018

The changing world (191) Apr-May 1996

Apr 1st Deacons went well on proposed budget but we will miss Babcocks next year.
2nd       Busy with pre-Easter rush. At prayer meeting heard jack Miller very ill after heart operation.
4th        Took David and Jane to Windsor castle. Enjoyed the history and paintings.
5th         Good Friday. I led and preached. later took Katy to the cinema and we enjoyed Sense and Sensibility.   Austen and hardy I have never enjoyed reading but love as films or TV.
6th        All the Wells family to dinner.
7th        I was criticised for having deconstructionist Andrew Sandlin to preach. I was unhappy that he did not preach resurrection on Easter day. Him and Stephen Perks to lunch.
8th        Took David and Jame to Victoria coach station. Burroughs with us. A very upset Bob Heppe phones to tell us Jack Miller died this morning.
13th      Mens prayer breakfast.
14th      Preached on comfort from resurrection. Mr O bought a L reg Metro from Rydal Crescent.
15th      Church AGM went well.
16th      Donald Macleod case in Edinburgh high court.
Katy at orchestra.
17th      The Yorks divorce put Macleod case off the Times front page.
18th      Took Rachel back to Canterbury then work.
21st       Led for Joe and in the evening preached on Thrones.
24th       Visited the Northolt Mosque. When proposed about 10 years ago most controversial but this Dawoodi Bohra group have raised no problems locally.
25th       For the second time the Fiat's radio was stolen when parked on the Common.
28th       Gavin McGrath preached.
30th       Katy to orchestra.
May 3rd Anita McKee and baby Kyla arrived to stay for her brother, Andrew Rae's wedding.
4th          Session early. Katy to the wedding. I stayed and dug the garden.
5th          Gavin McGrath morning, Bob Heppe evening.
6th          Teens did pancakes for church bank holiday breakfast.
7th           New work experience student, Harpal.
12th         Mike Peat preached on elders deserving honour. Dr M C Matthews visited fro India. Visited Margery in Northwick Park. Took Katy to Victoria and walked by the Thames to canary Wharf wearing my 5- Today badges.
13th         Visited tutorial centre and heard Deb is doing well.
14th         Full council and after a beer with the mayor.
15th          Oldfield governors.
16th         Early prayer with Paul. Housegroup with Judy and Hosiers.
18th         Session in the morning. Malt with Gordon in the evening.
19th         Took Deb to Maidenhead College of Agriculture open day. She is not interested really.
21st          Annual council.
26th          I led for Paul then preached on Pentecost in the evening.
28th          Visited Windsor and Eton.
29th           With Katy to Uxbridge for a new sewing machine.
30th           Housegroup at Margery's.
31st           Early morning to Heathrow to pick up Constables.

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