Wednesday, December 12, 2018

The changing world (274) Jan - Mar 2005

Jan 1st To Canterbury.
2nd       Next to no sermon at St Mary Bredin. Saw new semi D&E are buying. R&A to excellent fish curry lunch. Canterbury is a culinary delight.
3rd        Home.
4th        Teresa restarted work.
5th        Mohammed Haji from Kabul, a vet on WE.
7th        Despite 45,000 complaints BBC will not cancel Gerry Springer The Owers.
8th        Emerging from Horsenden Lane Katy in Yaris hit by a car going east and jumping the lights. Sun in his eyes? Visited Wells.
9th        PL excellent 1Th 1. Took communion to MB who is in decent spirits. Dick Lucas on Mk 1.
10th      Insurance promise car while Yaris repaired. PL excellent at well attended meeting on how to lead a Bible study.
11th      Corsa delivered. Yaris take. Took Deb to her new housegroup at levy.
13th      Silly row over Prince harry in Nazi fancy dress.
16th      PL on 1Th 1:9-10. To Braithwaite's. met Stephen's Caribbean fiancee.
18th      Howard H in hospital and sons called as may be near the end.
19th       HH died. Had been at church Sunday. Deb's first driving lesson.
21st       Frontier centre near Northampton. CPA conference. Leader Alan Craig spoke.
22nd     More came to a ramshackle uninspiring conference.
23rd      Few at nutty, charismatic, lefty conference. But I agree with the principle of a Christian party. But they were to do downhill later . Divided you fall. Dimitri good on Jn 5.
27th      Larsons and Carl to dinner.
28th      IPC for Burns Night. Excellent haggis.
29th      Too Burroughs.
30th       Preached on grace. PL on Jn 5.
Feb 1st  About 30+ family and 20 friends at Howard H's grave near Heathrow. Around 150 at Gunnersbury baptist including Sit Fred and Lady fatherhood. Pam, Martin and I spoke. Encouraging prayer meeting.
3rd         Stock take.
5th          PL here to see Wales beat England at Cardiff.
6th          PL am on 1Th 2 and a full house better on Jn 6 am.
10th       Charles and Camilla engaged.
11th       G down by train.
12th       G&I to RAF museum Hendon.Natalia lodging.
13th       PL good on 1Th 2 and then Jesus walking on water. G back home. Bethany broke left arm falling from J's back and is in Addenbrokes.
14th       GP nags again on weight and pipe.
15th       Few at expensive pony Avenue wine bar for Beer and Bibles. Good chat with Chuck of MTW.
16th       Natalia cooked lasagne.
17th       J&Co to visit us.
18th       Alan Colquoun and Judy to dinner. 13 years since the lawyer lodged with her.
20th       Preached on adultery in Liss. Ryan has turned them down as he did us. Back to IPC but not PL, a LCM Cornhill man not so able as PL.
25th       Phillips to dinner.
27th       Led for PL on 1Th 4. PL Joh 6 a bit repetitious.
Mar 1st  Well attended church prayer.
3rd         Liviu also Edwin Beattie staying.
5th         Deb with R&A to Twickenham North v South Tsunami match.
6th         Joel Rinn lacked structure. I led at table. Elliott good and controversial on Your Kingdom come.
8th         Ealing hospital haematology.
9th         Dan H drunk fell three flours in Melbourne and survived.
11th       Extended parliamentary session over terrorism bill.
13th       PL 1Th 5. French, Taiwanese and two Koreans to lunch cooked by Deb. Pm Jn 6.
16th       Teresa being pursued by bailiffs for old council tax debt now she is working again.
19th        PL round to see Wales beat Ireland and their first grand slam since the seventies.
20th        PL good on 1Th  5. Dimitri on Jn 7.
24th        R took K to Annie's funeral in Wilmslow.
25th        Good Friday led for bill who lunched here.
26th        J&Co here.
27th        PL disturbed by phones and late comers this Thomas sermon. Ben Williamson on Rom 1.
28th        Burroughs here. Visited Bunny park.
31st         Deb back from Spring harvest.


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