Friday, October 26, 2018

The changing world (200) Apr-May 1997

Apr 1st Good number at church prayer meeting.
3rd       Session. Prayed for a member undergoing IVF to conceive. (She did)
4th       Retirement farewell for Trevot Preston of environmental services.
5th       To Raes to hear Raymonds from Gabon.
6th       Led morning service but feel tired. Too much malt at Gordon's.
8th       Busy day at work but feeling very tired. Katy at orchestra.
9th       Elizabeth Neuman form Germany with us. Former IPC member. She was in the Ruhr valley when the Dambusters bombed it.
10th     Good housegroup at Judy's. TH very unhappy with addict son.
11th     Tired and depressed at work.
12th      Mens prayer breakfast. Pot luck party for Emma and Mark. Did not want to stay to dance.
13th      Rota
14th      Harry Greenway as sitting MP would not engage in face to face debate with his parliamentary challengers, Pound and Gupta from the liberals. So I was on the platform in place of our MP debating care in the community. Highlight - or low - was the liberal espousing legalised brothels.
20th      Drove Rachel back to Canterbury ND WORRIED I WAS FLASHED BY A SPEED CAMERA. BUT NO TICKET CAME.
24th       Visited Northolt mosque and a Costons resident whose neighbour has a lorry in his front garden.
28th        Members meeting approved new low interest loan. All happy with SC as pastor.
29th        Southall police meeting concentrated on Slough disturbances between Sihks and Muslims.
30th        Greek Christian financial advisor called to advise on investing Myra's money.
May 1st  General election. Voted for harry but did not canvas this time.
2nd         Stayed up to 3:30 am for the results. 16% swing put Pound in. Felt very sorry as worse than expected with devastating Blair victory. Wore a black tie in mourning at work. Even considered a shave.
3rd          I was the only Tory at Pound's victory pariah t the Drayton. Labour people surprised but I wore blue and walked tall. Gave Steve a Havana as something really socialist as we worried how socialist New Labour would be.
9th          Samuel Mall visited from Missouri, India.
Post election depression meant no more diary this month.






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