Corker in Cape Town!

We are thinking of you Harry as you begin your first day on your placement at Tygerberg Hospital. As you spend your days and nights in the shadow of this beautiful and incredible mountain hearing the sea as it crashes on the rocks and splashes over the sand! Oh what a romantic thought, but it is true. Harry is in one of the most incredible places on earth and we wish him joy - as much joy as we had during our three months there last year. Yes, we were there this time last year - seems impossible to think that now, but we were. And it seems impossible to think how much has happened and how far we've come since then. What a difference a year can make! 
We know Harry will have a wonderful time. We know he will learn lots and come back a different person, even after only 8 weeks. But the changes won't be just in his head and in his improved knowledge and medical ability; no, the biggest changes will be in his heart, soul and spirit.
We tracked his flight right through to the 'Arrived' status on the KLM website and we cheered and cried as he landed. We look forward to hearing about and 'tracking' his journey as he lives there for the next two months. We will be praying for you, Harry. We love you very much!

How's Your handwriting?

Marking GCSE exam papers over the years has been an eye-opening experience. I'm afraid I'm coming to the conclusion that the vast majority of 15-16 year olds cannot write! Oh I don't mean that they cannot convey their ideas successfully onto the page.  They are as imaginative and inventive with the language as ever but they don't write with script that can be read. They are losing the ability to write legibly and I find that very sad. Keyboards and slide pads have taken over! Don't get me wrong, I love my lap top, but I also love the fact that I can, and often do, write with a fountain pen - it gives me great delight and it looks good and can be easily understood - well I think so. My dad had fantastic, beautiful handwriting. My sister has lovely, neat handwriting whenever she writes - it's always the same, always neat. Duncan and Harry both have very distinctive and lovely handwriting, as does Pam. As I said, what a sadness that this skill seems to be dying out in the future generations as they don't get to appreciate the beauty of it or see the need!

Photos of the Big Girls' Tea Party!

You have to hum "Mamma Mia" and "Dancing Queen" as copyright wouldn't let me put it on for you!

"Having the time of your lives ooh ooh ooh see that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the dancing Queen!"

Big Girls Having Fun!

The Big Girls' Tea Party was a great success on Saturday. Wrenthorpe Mission was filled with ladies of all shapes, sizes, ages and backgrounds and we had a great time and many laughs.
The cake table was groaning beneath the weight of scones, cream sponges, biscuits, cup cakes and muffins the size of a small sub-continent!
The quiz on chocolate went down well - and very speedily! Boy do those girls know their chocolate - and can sing any theme tune on demand!
We took part in a silent, and then not-so-silent auction which all added to the fund raising for Worship Academy.
There were more serious moments - we heard a very moving testimony from Karen, who then sang a song she had written and we watched a dramatic dance which ended with single roses being given to some of the ladies. Beautiful moments.
The highlight for me was seeing nearly all of the ladies up on their feet (some feet in plaster casts!) and joining in the Abba sing along! We were all Dancing Queens for half an hour and it did do us good!
Thanks to Rachael Lindley for following the vision! To Jonathan Lindley for following Rachael on Saturday to make sure everything was smooth and almost seamless!
Until the next time...

Sorry To See You Go!

I've been having a bit of an "Unsubscribe fest" and it feels gooooooooooooood! I don't know where they come from but I am very tired of seeing that I have 47 new e mails in my in-box, only to find that only a couple of them are actually of any interest to me! So farewell Animal Bargains and Age Stop, no longer will I have to face the temptation of bargain sacks of doggy treats or the new, miraculous technology that will make me look and act like a teenage Madonna. Farewell cheap deals on romantic getaways and bargain flights to the back of beyond! I don't want to change my mortgage, I don't want to meet my perfect mate and I don't want to purchase viagra!!! Clicking the 'unsubscribe' button is so satisfying and I feel not a jot of remorse when they are all so sorry to see me go!! Ha!

Update!

Banners are done and ready for collection! Whoop! Whoop!

Banners are in Production!

We began our church, Harvester Reformational Church Halifax, in our living room in January. Just the two of us, just Duncan and I, but we had church proper - even to the offering!
We grew from 2 to 4 and began to look for a suitable space to hold church as we do not have a very big living room!
We looked at a lot of possibilities and were sure we had found a place but they gave back word on the eve of commitment! So we were disappointed and continued to look.
Two weeks ago 4 became 7. Squashed but great times in our lounge and then we found it. Not just a space but THE place and we have signed the contract and begin church in our new home on Sunday. It is beautiful and it is all ours, all week!! Good job, because last Thursday 7 became 8 and we are expecting to be 9 on Sunday!
Our new address is Unit B11 Tenterfields Business Park, Burnley Road, Luddendenfoot, Halifax HX2 6EQ. 
Our service begins at 10.30am on Sunday. We are in the middle of beautiful countryside and a 10 minute walk along the canal bank from our house.
So we now have a home for all those chairs Chris and Phil bought us off EBAY! They will be moving in on Friday! As will our new EBAY fridge!
We have the space all week every week, so I will be having a regular Women's Meeting at 2pm on Wednesdays for a couple of hours, starting next week on 18th May.
We will be holding Teaching Services every Friday at 7.30pm. That's all for starters but do keep looking at the blogs for regular updates. 
We are eagerly anticipating the Worship Conference June 17th-19th when our friends from Cape Town will be joining us. Come along and be blessed.