Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:27:10 +0000
From: k.w.jones@btinternet.com
Subject: Our Wedding Photos
To: glitterqueen_sharon@hotmail.co.uk
Hi Sharon
Great to see you last Saturday.
As promised, here are our limited photos of the day.
Keith
Saturday, November 13, 2010
FW:Uncle Keith's Wedding Photos
Friday, November 12, 2010
NaBloMoPo 11 and 12 - Oops
OK so the first fail of the month. We went out to eat last night at
the Country Inn, Midhurst:
http://www.thecountryinn.co.uk/index.html with Rich and Clair, Tom's nephew and his wife. Yes, Rich is Tom's
nephew, yes, he's married, yes, he's older than Tom. It's a bit
complicated. It's always exceptionally nice spending time with Rich and Clair.
Because they're similar in age to us, and have recently got married
themselves, we are at similar stage of our lives. So we can spend all
evening talking about buying houses and telling stories about work,
and the strangeness of life not changing all that much after marriage,
but also being completely different. They are really good friends, and I feel so comfortable with them,
that strange mix of family and friendship. I almost wish we lived
closer so we could see more of them. Rich was Tom's best man, and was
just soooooooo helpful when we were planning the wedding and
organising everything for us on the day, and Clair had so much useful
advice, adn I have to say writes such lovely encouraging things in her
cards she sends for special occasions. Today I'm looking forward to spending some time with Toddy and John
and Tom in London, where we will be spending sometime over the
weekend. We're off to see http://www.love39steps.com/ and there may be dancing in a 1960s club. This is exciting!
the Country Inn, Midhurst:
http://www.thecountryinn.co.uk/index.html with Rich and Clair, Tom's nephew and his wife. Yes, Rich is Tom's
nephew, yes, he's married, yes, he's older than Tom. It's a bit
complicated. It's always exceptionally nice spending time with Rich and Clair.
Because they're similar in age to us, and have recently got married
themselves, we are at similar stage of our lives. So we can spend all
evening talking about buying houses and telling stories about work,
and the strangeness of life not changing all that much after marriage,
but also being completely different. They are really good friends, and I feel so comfortable with them,
that strange mix of family and friendship. I almost wish we lived
closer so we could see more of them. Rich was Tom's best man, and was
just soooooooo helpful when we were planning the wedding and
organising everything for us on the day, and Clair had so much useful
advice, adn I have to say writes such lovely encouraging things in her
cards she sends for special occasions. Today I'm looking forward to spending some time with Toddy and John
and Tom in London, where we will be spending sometime over the
weekend. We're off to see http://www.love39steps.com/ and there may be dancing in a 1960s club. This is exciting!
NaBloMoPo 11 and 12 - Oops
OK so the first fail of the month. We went out to eat last night at
the Country Inn, Midhurst:
http://www.thecountryinn.co.uk/index.html with Rich and Clair, Tom's nephew and his wife. Yes, Rich is Tom's
nephew, yes, he's married, yes, he's older than Tom. It's a bit
complicated. It's always exceptionally nice spending time with Rich and Clair.
Because they're similar in age to us, and have recently got married
themselves, we are at similar stage of our lives. So we can spend all
evening talking about buying houses and telling stories about work,
and the strangeness of life not changing all that much after marriage,
but also being completely different. They are really good friends, and I feel so comfortable with them,
that strange mix of family and friendship. I almost wish we lived
closer so we could see more of them. Rich was Tom's best man, and was
just soooooooo helpful when we were planning the wedding and
organising everything for us on the day, and Clair had so much useful
advice, adn I have to say writes such lovely encouraging things in her
cards she sends for special occasions. Today I'm looking forward to spending some time with Toddy and John
and Tom in London, where we will be spending sometime over the
weekend. We're off to see http://www.love39steps.com/ and there may be dancing in a 1960s club. This is exciting!
the Country Inn, Midhurst:
http://www.thecountryinn.co.uk/index.html with Rich and Clair, Tom's nephew and his wife. Yes, Rich is Tom's
nephew, yes, he's married, yes, he's older than Tom. It's a bit
complicated. It's always exceptionally nice spending time with Rich and Clair.
Because they're similar in age to us, and have recently got married
themselves, we are at similar stage of our lives. So we can spend all
evening talking about buying houses and telling stories about work,
and the strangeness of life not changing all that much after marriage,
but also being completely different. They are really good friends, and I feel so comfortable with them,
that strange mix of family and friendship. I almost wish we lived
closer so we could see more of them. Rich was Tom's best man, and was
just soooooooo helpful when we were planning the wedding and
organising everything for us on the day, and Clair had so much useful
advice, adn I have to say writes such lovely encouraging things in her
cards she sends for special occasions. Today I'm looking forward to spending some time with Toddy and John
and Tom in London, where we will be spending sometime over the
weekend. We're off to see http://www.love39steps.com/ and there may be dancing in a 1960s club. This is exciting!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
NaBloPoMo 10 - Exercise
It's been interesting the last few days to have something to fully dip
my brain into, to wring out and absorb ideas from this grey sponge. I
am enjoying my detour into unchartered waters and trying out new
technologies. I am also enjoying my new phone, a little X10 Mini Pro. I now feel
like a real webby person, being the only one in the office who didn't
have an HTC/iPhone. It's no way as big as one of those, but it has
apps, and syncs with Google Calendar, and hooks up with the wifi. I
can know fully manage Tom's diary as well as mine. So hopefully he
won't miss as many meetings either. I also have an iPlayer app, and so
when I have a quiet moment I can watch Strictly Come Dancing anywhere.
Very pleasing. In our house, Tom does most of the cooking and cleaning as he works
less hours than I, and so my responsibilities are mainly to do our
finances, manage our diaries, and do the filing. It's a fair swap the
way our working arrangements are currently ordered, and I'm sure
should Tom get the more intensive job we will swap. If you had walked in to our house last night, you would have found Tom
and I spending an evening trying to make letter shapes a la Sesame
Street, having noticed we were lying in a V shape. We manage to work
our way through the whole alphabet and it was so fun. I think
sometimes, when you're adults, you forget how to have fun, how to play
and be joyous. And leaping about in uncontrollable laughter last night
was just so joyous, so silly and so fun. For the first time in a long
time I felt alive. In fact on Saturday I was feeling fairly hopeless.
Life was pointless because it all becomes dust. But a small flash of
joy brought on the realisation that life doesn't need a point. You
just have to get on and live it, and experience it before it
disappears. If you had walked into our house half an hour ago, you would have
found Tom and I jumping around our living room following an exercise
video, having decided we are horribly unfit. And whilst we can't bend
or lift like the lady on the video, again the fits of giggles make it
worth it a hundred times over.
my brain into, to wring out and absorb ideas from this grey sponge. I
am enjoying my detour into unchartered waters and trying out new
technologies. I am also enjoying my new phone, a little X10 Mini Pro. I now feel
like a real webby person, being the only one in the office who didn't
have an HTC/iPhone. It's no way as big as one of those, but it has
apps, and syncs with Google Calendar, and hooks up with the wifi. I
can know fully manage Tom's diary as well as mine. So hopefully he
won't miss as many meetings either. I also have an iPlayer app, and so
when I have a quiet moment I can watch Strictly Come Dancing anywhere.
Very pleasing. In our house, Tom does most of the cooking and cleaning as he works
less hours than I, and so my responsibilities are mainly to do our
finances, manage our diaries, and do the filing. It's a fair swap the
way our working arrangements are currently ordered, and I'm sure
should Tom get the more intensive job we will swap. If you had walked in to our house last night, you would have found Tom
and I spending an evening trying to make letter shapes a la Sesame
Street, having noticed we were lying in a V shape. We manage to work
our way through the whole alphabet and it was so fun. I think
sometimes, when you're adults, you forget how to have fun, how to play
and be joyous. And leaping about in uncontrollable laughter last night
was just so joyous, so silly and so fun. For the first time in a long
time I felt alive. In fact on Saturday I was feeling fairly hopeless.
Life was pointless because it all becomes dust. But a small flash of
joy brought on the realisation that life doesn't need a point. You
just have to get on and live it, and experience it before it
disappears. If you had walked into our house half an hour ago, you would have
found Tom and I jumping around our living room following an exercise
video, having decided we are horribly unfit. And whilst we can't bend
or lift like the lady on the video, again the fits of giggles make it
worth it a hundred times over.
NaBloPoMo 10 - Exercise
It's been interesting the last few days to have something to fully dip
my brain into, to wring out and absorb ideas from this grey sponge. I
am enjoying my detour into unchartered waters and trying out new
technologies. I am also enjoying my new phone, a little X10 Mini Pro. I now feel
like a real webby person, being the only one in the office who didn't
have an HTC/iPhone. It's no way as big as one of those, but it has
apps, and syncs with Google Calendar, and hooks up with the wifi. I
can know fully manage Tom's diary as well as mine. So hopefully he
won't miss as many meetings either. I also have an iPlayer app, and so
when I have a quiet moment I can watch Strictly Come Dancing anywhere.
Very pleasing. In our house, Tom does most of the cooking and cleaning as he works
less hours than I, and so my responsibilities are mainly to do our
finances, manage our diaries, and do the filing. It's a fair swap the
way our working arrangements are currently ordered, and I'm sure
should Tom get the more intensive job we will swap. If you had walked in to our house last night, you would have found Tom
and I spending an evening trying to make letter shapes a la Sesame
Street, having noticed we were lying in a V shape. We manage to work
our way through the whole alphabet and it was so fun. I think
sometimes, when you're adults, you forget how to have fun, how to play
and be joyous. And leaping about in uncontrollable laughter last night
was just so joyous, so silly and so fun. For the first time in a long
time I felt alive. In fact on Saturday I was feeling fairly hopeless.
Life was pointless because it all becomes dust. But a small flash of
joy brought on the realisation that life doesn't need a point. You
just have to get on and live it, and experience it before it
disappears. If you had walked into our house half an hour ago, you would have
found Tom and I jumping around our living room following an exercise
video, having decided we are horribly unfit. And whilst we can't bend
or lift like the lady on the video, again the fits of giggles make it
worth it a hundred times over.
my brain into, to wring out and absorb ideas from this grey sponge. I
am enjoying my detour into unchartered waters and trying out new
technologies. I am also enjoying my new phone, a little X10 Mini Pro. I now feel
like a real webby person, being the only one in the office who didn't
have an HTC/iPhone. It's no way as big as one of those, but it has
apps, and syncs with Google Calendar, and hooks up with the wifi. I
can know fully manage Tom's diary as well as mine. So hopefully he
won't miss as many meetings either. I also have an iPlayer app, and so
when I have a quiet moment I can watch Strictly Come Dancing anywhere.
Very pleasing. In our house, Tom does most of the cooking and cleaning as he works
less hours than I, and so my responsibilities are mainly to do our
finances, manage our diaries, and do the filing. It's a fair swap the
way our working arrangements are currently ordered, and I'm sure
should Tom get the more intensive job we will swap. If you had walked in to our house last night, you would have found Tom
and I spending an evening trying to make letter shapes a la Sesame
Street, having noticed we were lying in a V shape. We manage to work
our way through the whole alphabet and it was so fun. I think
sometimes, when you're adults, you forget how to have fun, how to play
and be joyous. And leaping about in uncontrollable laughter last night
was just so joyous, so silly and so fun. For the first time in a long
time I felt alive. In fact on Saturday I was feeling fairly hopeless.
Life was pointless because it all becomes dust. But a small flash of
joy brought on the realisation that life doesn't need a point. You
just have to get on and live it, and experience it before it
disappears. If you had walked into our house half an hour ago, you would have
found Tom and I jumping around our living room following an exercise
video, having decided we are horribly unfit. And whilst we can't bend
or lift like the lady on the video, again the fits of giggles make it
worth it a hundred times over.
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Nablopomo 9 - southampton swirls in the evening gloom
Where I walk the wind swirls. Leaves are dancing around. Like flocks of swallows. It feels like magic like art. The streetlighting here is soft white. With my heels clicking, in my trench, I could be a spy in an old thriller.
Nablopomo 9 - southampton swirls in the evening gloom
Where I walk the wind swirls. Leaves are dancing around. Like flocks of swallows. It feels like magic like art. The streetlighting here is soft white. With my heels clicking, in my trench, I could be a spy in an old thriller.
Tartle- Scottish ??? The act of hestitating while introducing someone because you???ve forgotten their name.
I was pointed to a page of 20 Awesomely Untranslatable Words today. Some of them are excellent, but my eye was particularly caught by this one:
7. Tartle
Scottish ??? The act of hestitating while introducing someone because you???ve forgotten their name.
I must say that I often tartle, and so does the Vicar ??? a hazard of being somewhere where everyone knows who you are and you aren???t quite so up to speed. In a week when I???ve read a few blogposts about moving on to a new parish, I feel that it would be good to share anti-tartling tips.
How do you remember people???s names? Especially when you???re new somewhere?
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There???s a word for that?! Hurrah!
It often happens when I go and join Dan who???s already talking to someone. We have an agreement now that if he doesn???t introduce me straight away, I know that he???s forgotten their name. That???s when I introduce myself, in the hope that they respond with ???oh hi, I???m xxxxx, I know Dan from xxxxx???
Dan???s top tip is to ask for people???s email addresses, seeing as so many of us have our names as our email address.
I never tartle. I say, ???I???m sorry I???ve completely forgotten your name.??? But mostly I do remember names. Not faces, though. I???m bad at faces.
Having learned the hard way, and having moved parishes a bit in the last few years, I now make it a policy, as soon as we arrive somewhere new, of announcing that I have a really bad memory and not to be offended if I ask what your name is six Sundays in a row and in fact, why don???t you start every conversation we have for the next six months by telling me your name ??? and I will let you know when I think I have learned it.
And of course, there is always making good friends with the one who seems to know EVERYONE, telling them they are going to be your resource person and then sidling up to them and saying, ???What???s the name of that person standing near the door, the one I was talking to for about ten minutes just before I came over to see you!??? most Sundays.
???Hi, are you visiting here this Sunday???? always ends badly.
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Tartle- Scottish – The act of hestitating while introducing someone because you’ve forgotten their name.
Tartle: A Word I Needed to Know
9 November, 2010 by thevicarswife
I was pointed to a page of 20 Awesomely Untranslatable Words today. Some of them are excellent, but my eye was particularly caught by this one:
7. Tartle
Scottish – The act of hestitating while introducing someone because you’ve forgotten their name.
I must say that I often tartle, and so does the Vicar – a hazard of being somewhere where everyone knows who you are and you aren’t quite so up to speed. In a week when I’ve read a few blogposts about moving on to a new parish, I feel that it would be good to share anti-tartling tips.
How do you remember people’s names? Especially when you’re new somewhere?
- Share this:
Posted in Fun | Tagged Fun, parish, names, remembering, moving parish, tartle, forgetting names, hesitation | 3 Comments
3 Responses
There’s a word for that?! Hurrah!
It often happens when I go and join Dan who’s already talking to someone. We have an agreement now that if he doesn’t introduce me straight away, I know that he’s forgotten their name. That’s when I introduce myself, in the hope that they respond with “oh hi, I’m xxxxx, I know Dan from xxxxx”
Dan’s top tip is to ask for people’s email addresses, seeing as so many of us have our names as our email address.
I never tartle. I say, ‘I’m sorry I’ve completely forgotten your name.’ But mostly I do remember names. Not faces, though. I’m bad at faces.
Having learned the hard way, and having moved parishes a bit in the last few years, I now make it a policy, as soon as we arrive somewhere new, of announcing that I have a really bad memory and not to be offended if I ask what your name is six Sundays in a row and in fact, why don’t you start every conversation we have for the next six months by telling me your name – and I will let you know when I think I have learned it.
And of course, there is always making good friends with the one who seems to know EVERYONE, telling them they are going to be your resource person and then sidling up to them and saying, “What’s the name of that person standing near the door, the one I was talking to for about ten minutes just before I came over to see you!” most Sundays.
“Hi, are you visiting here this Sunday?” always ends badly.
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Monday, November 08, 2010
NaBloPoMo 8 - Pictures in lieu of words
Eroding sea wall at Netley, posh cakes with Charley, the flowers I
arranged for her, and smokey bonfires with Christelle and Luke.
arranged for her, and smokey bonfires with Christelle and Luke.
NaBloPoMo 8 - Pictures in lieu of words
Eroding sea wall at Netley, posh cakes with Charley, the flowers I
arranged for her, and smokey bonfires with Christelle and Luke.
arranged for her, and smokey bonfires with Christelle and Luke.
Sunday, November 07, 2010
NaBloPoMo 7 - Music
Today we hurried up to church to be there earlier to help set up. We
had some guests from Prodigal Son Ministries
http://www.prodigalson.org.uk/ coming to speak about their work
providing mentoring to young men leaving a young offenders unit in
Bristol. Through their Friends On the Out mentoring scheme, they
provide the young men a chance to meet up once a week with someone who
can be a listening ear, and help them adjust to live outside, such as
helping with job applications. Without the scheme to chance of someone
re-offending in the 80% range, with it, it falls to around 50%. Still
not ideal, but it certainly seems to make a huge difference to those
who participate. The service was the All Age Service, so we had a more informal
structure, and better than usual music. I do find good music helps me
connect with God, and I trotted over afterwards to sing Before The
Throne of God Above as Debbie played it on the piano. (Worship band version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dlg5yBywo ) (Better Choir version, though sound is lesser quality -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7oR9dqbhAA&feature=related ) (Lovely Version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5GdzZxdLEE&feature=related) Upsetting amount of penal substitution in this song, much like In
Christ Alone, but the tune is just so beautiful I love to sing it with
simple piano accompaniment. I think the whole band thing in worship
can sometimes detract from the fabulousness of some hymns. We did a fun song at the start of the service as a call to worship
with parts, the men singing a deep booming "Ohmm" noise, and simple
words overlaid. Something like that is lovely as a gathering hymn,
getting the congregation engaged. A favourite of mine for this is: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fJV01Ik1pM?wmode=transparent] SO JOYOUS! What are your favourite gathering hymns, and why?
had some guests from Prodigal Son Ministries
http://www.prodigalson.org.uk/ coming to speak about their work
providing mentoring to young men leaving a young offenders unit in
Bristol. Through their Friends On the Out mentoring scheme, they
provide the young men a chance to meet up once a week with someone who
can be a listening ear, and help them adjust to live outside, such as
helping with job applications. Without the scheme to chance of someone
re-offending in the 80% range, with it, it falls to around 50%. Still
not ideal, but it certainly seems to make a huge difference to those
who participate. The service was the All Age Service, so we had a more informal
structure, and better than usual music. I do find good music helps me
connect with God, and I trotted over afterwards to sing Before The
Throne of God Above as Debbie played it on the piano. (Worship band version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dlg5yBywo ) (Better Choir version, though sound is lesser quality -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7oR9dqbhAA&feature=related ) (Lovely Version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5GdzZxdLEE&feature=related) Upsetting amount of penal substitution in this song, much like In
Christ Alone, but the tune is just so beautiful I love to sing it with
simple piano accompaniment. I think the whole band thing in worship
can sometimes detract from the fabulousness of some hymns. We did a fun song at the start of the service as a call to worship
with parts, the men singing a deep booming "Ohmm" noise, and simple
words overlaid. Something like that is lovely as a gathering hymn,
getting the congregation engaged. A favourite of mine for this is: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fJV01Ik1pM?wmode=transparent] SO JOYOUS! What are your favourite gathering hymns, and why?
NaBloPoMo 7 - Music
Today we hurried up to church to be there earlier to help set up. We
had some guests from Prodigal Son Ministries
http://www.prodigalson.org.uk/ coming to speak about their work
providing mentoring to young men leaving a young offenders unit in
Bristol. Through their Friends On the Out mentoring scheme, they
provide the young men a chance to meet up once a week with someone who
can be a listening ear, and help them adjust to live outside, such as
helping with job applications. Without the scheme to chance of someone
re-offending in the 80% range, with it, it falls to around 50%. Still
not ideal, but it certainly seems to make a huge difference to those
who participate. The service was the All Age Service, so we had a more informal
structure, and better than usual music. I do find good music helps me
connect with God, and I trotted over afterwards to sing Before The
Throne of God Above as Debbie played it on the piano. (Worship band version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dlg5yBywo ) (Better Choir version, though sound is lesser quality -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7oR9dqbhAA&feature=related ) (Lovely Version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5GdzZxdLEE&feature=related) Upsetting amount of penal substitution in this song, much like In
Christ Alone, but the tune is just so beautiful I love to sing it with
simple piano accompaniment. I think the whole band thing in worship
can sometimes detract from the fabulousness of some hymns. We did a fun song at the start of the service as a call to worship
with parts, the men singing a deep booming "Ohmm" noise, and simple
words overlaid. Something like that is lovely as a gathering hymn,
getting the congregation engaged. A favourite of mine for this is: SO JOYOUS! What are your favourite gathering hymns, and why?
had some guests from Prodigal Son Ministries
http://www.prodigalson.org.uk/ coming to speak about their work
providing mentoring to young men leaving a young offenders unit in
Bristol. Through their Friends On the Out mentoring scheme, they
provide the young men a chance to meet up once a week with someone who
can be a listening ear, and help them adjust to live outside, such as
helping with job applications. Without the scheme to chance of someone
re-offending in the 80% range, with it, it falls to around 50%. Still
not ideal, but it certainly seems to make a huge difference to those
who participate. The service was the All Age Service, so we had a more informal
structure, and better than usual music. I do find good music helps me
connect with God, and I trotted over afterwards to sing Before The
Throne of God Above as Debbie played it on the piano. (Worship band version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dlg5yBywo ) (Better Choir version, though sound is lesser quality -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7oR9dqbhAA&feature=related ) (Lovely Version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5GdzZxdLEE&feature=related) Upsetting amount of penal substitution in this song, much like In
Christ Alone, but the tune is just so beautiful I love to sing it with
simple piano accompaniment. I think the whole band thing in worship
can sometimes detract from the fabulousness of some hymns. We did a fun song at the start of the service as a call to worship
with parts, the men singing a deep booming "Ohmm" noise, and simple
words overlaid. Something like that is lovely as a gathering hymn,
getting the congregation engaged. A favourite of mine for this is: SO JOYOUS! What are your favourite gathering hymns, and why?
Saturday, November 06, 2010
NaBloPoMo 6 - Swimming Pools
Just a quick one so as not to break the unbroken supply of posts so far. Just back from a great afternoon with Charley and Robin in their epic
flat, complete with communal swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam
room. We had some yummy cakes from the local Maison Blanc, and a tasty
dinner in Strada, despite them running our of gas halfway through our
meal. We ended up with 25% off our dinner, and free coffees and
dessert wines. Not too shabby at all! Also. What's your favourite joke? Mine is: "Why do Marxists drink herbal tea? Because property is theft!" That one made me snort with laughter!
flat, complete with communal swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam
room. We had some yummy cakes from the local Maison Blanc, and a tasty
dinner in Strada, despite them running our of gas halfway through our
meal. We ended up with 25% off our dinner, and free coffees and
dessert wines. Not too shabby at all! Also. What's your favourite joke? Mine is: "Why do Marxists drink herbal tea? Because property is theft!" That one made me snort with laughter!
NaBloPoMo 6 - Swimming Pools
Just a quick one so as not to break the unbroken supply of posts so far. Just back from a great afternoon with Charley and Robin in their epic
flat, complete with communal swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam
room. We had some yummy cakes from the local Maison Blanc, and a tasty
dinner in Strada, despite them running our of gas halfway through our
meal. We ended up with 25% off our dinner, and free coffees and
dessert wines. Not too shabby at all! Also. What's your favourite joke? Mine is: "Why do Marxists drink herbal tea? Because property is theft!" That one made me snort with laughter!
flat, complete with communal swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam
room. We had some yummy cakes from the local Maison Blanc, and a tasty
dinner in Strada, despite them running our of gas halfway through our
meal. We ended up with 25% off our dinner, and free coffees and
dessert wines. Not too shabby at all! Also. What's your favourite joke? Mine is: "Why do Marxists drink herbal tea? Because property is theft!" That one made me snort with laughter!
Friday, November 05, 2010
NaBloPMo 5 - Just a day.
I hate days like this. Where nothing has happenned yet. Nothing of interest, nothing of note.Yesterday evening, I worked on the church website until it looked better, then sat with my knitting swishing through my hands. I am not very far away from finishing this item, and then it will be on to the next christmas gift.I love watching the yarn twist and swish and move into knots that form fabric and eventually things. I am cabling and decreasing. The lovely shapes swoop and dive.Then Tom and I baked bread, for tonights party. I love kneading bread too, feeling the strands of the ingredients combining in to a silky smooth lump. Our loaf is sitting waiting with chutney to be taken to a bonfire party at Christelle and Luke's this evening. I must rummage in my cupboard to see if I can find something of a drink nature to take with us.Just outside it sounds like a war zone as a neigbours fireworks display goes off, very close to our house. The streets smell gorgeous, of woodsmoke and gunpowder. I must find a hoodie for this evening too.Tom is stood in our kitchen, eating neat mint sauce from a jar, watching the radio as he listens. The BBC today has been interesting, what with the lack of news. As someone has pointed out, it's like at Christmas, when there are just pre recorded programmes, full of unusual and lovely things. I remember one Christmas, stealing away at my grandparents to listen to Stephen Fry read Harry Potter. At least I think that is what I remember. With the softness of the spare bed, and some books and knitting, and a bag of pistachios to keep me company.
NaBloPMo 5 - Just a day.
I hate days like this. Where nothing has happenned yet. Nothing of interest, nothing of note.Yesterday evening, I worked on the church website until it looked better, then sat with my knitting swishing through my hands. I am not very far away from finishing this item, and then it will be on to the next christmas gift.I love watching the yarn twist and swish and move into knots that form fabric and eventually things. I am cabling and decreasing. The lovely shapes swoop and dive.Then Tom and I baked bread, for tonights party. I love kneading bread too, feeling the strands of the ingredients combining in to a silky smooth lump. Our loaf is sitting waiting with chutney to be taken to a bonfire party at Christelle and Luke's this evening. I must rummage in my cupboard to see if I can find something of a drink nature to take with us.Just outside it sounds like a war zone as a neigbours fireworks display goes off, very close to our house. The streets smell gorgeous, of woodsmoke and gunpowder. I must find a hoodie for this evening too.Tom is stood in our kitchen, eating neat mint sauce from a jar, watching the radio as he listens. The BBC today has been interesting, what with the lack of news. As someone has pointed out, it's like at Christmas, when there are just pre recorded programmes, full of unusual and lovely things. I remember one Christmas, stealing away at my grandparents to listen to Stephen Fry read Harry Potter. At least I think that is what I remember. With the softness of the spare bed, and some books and knitting, and a bag of pistachios to keep me company.
NaBloPoMo4 - Communication or lack of
I have just finished an awkward phone call with the head flower ladies from church. Apparently I was supposed to take down all the Harvest flowers. However, I have no recollection of anyone telling me this was my job. I went in on a Saturday and watered the things. Grah! If I had been told, I would have been happy to. But no one did.This is one of the problems with volunteering in general. Because there isn't the pressure of the paying customer, there tends not to be formal lines off communication in place, and so things get missed. And then you get in trouble for something you weren't told to do. For example, I'm on the flower rota, but no one's ever told me what to do on my day, and when I've asked not much is forth coming. Some days I go in and there's watering to do, and other days, there's no flowers, and I don't even know if I'm allowed to do my own arrangement. Oh well. We keep volunteering because it's the right thing to do, and will keep getting in trouble. In better news, the church website is getting tidier and tider, and I put together some initial logo designs. I will get somewhere eventually. It's just a bit disheartening right now!
Thursday, November 04, 2010
NaBloPoMo4 - Communication or lack of
I have just finished an awkward phone call with the head flower ladies from church. Apparently I was supposed to take down all the Harvest flowers. However, I have no recollection of anyone telling me this was my job. I went in on a Saturday and watered the things. Grah! If I had been told, I would have been happy to. But no one did.This is one of the problems with volunteering in general. Because there isn't the pressure of the paying customer, there tends not to be formal lines off communication in place, and so things get missed. And then you get in trouble for something you weren't told to do. For example, I'm on the flower rota, but no one's ever told me what to do on my day, and when I've asked not much is forth coming. Some days I go in and there's watering to do, and other days, there's no flowers, and I don't even know if I'm allowed to do my own arrangement. Oh well. We keep volunteering because it's the right thing to do, and will keep getting in trouble. In better news, the church website is getting tidier and tider, and I put together some initial logo designs. I will get somewhere eventually. It's just a bit disheartening right now!
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
NaBloPoMo 3 - Power, or lack of
I got into work today to find we had no power! Not so good for a web company!
I spent the morning cleaning my keyboard, trying to check my emails before our UPS ran out of back up power and twiddling my thumbs. We were just getting ready to pack up when the power came back on.
Still it did make for a nice quiet morning! Apparently most of the city centre was out, though I've not found out why.
Last night comms meeting went well. The curate and the church warden agreed with Tom and I about the need for better comms in general, and I spent my lunch break today adjusting the layout of the church website. I now just have to find a way to make the content fill the screen. The joys of Joomla:
http://www.bitterneparkparish.com
Any ideas world?
I also tidied up all the content, so I just have to chase everyone up for it, and then I should be good for that part. My other job is to put together a branding document as we really need a simple easy to photocopy branding mark and some branding guidelines. So that's what I'm doing next.
I'm also feelingsmug because one of my recent projects had it's first public outing today, and did really well stats wise. So that's comforting.
I also had a FABULOUS letter from Nicola, which made me smile. Real post is so satisfying and uplifting. If anyone else wants real post just shout!
This evening, I was helping Cat with her marketing of her handmade cards business (http://www.harriscraft.co.uk), she was having trouble with pesky Paypal buttons. If anyone wants handmade stationery, check her out.
And finally, whilst I remember, I must jot down these ideas to come back to later.
Researching women in the early church and comparing to now a la dissertation
The general reformation of church in the period just after the Reformation by all christian groups
Why I'm not sure large corporate worship works anymore
Writing a liturgy of hallowing the ordinary things
NaBloPoMo 3 - Power, or lack of
I got into work today to find we had no power! Not so good for a web company!
I spent the morning cleaning my keyboard, trying to check my emails before our UPS ran out of back up power and twiddling my thumbs. We were just getting ready to pack up when the power came back on.
Still it did make for a nice quiet morning! Apparently most of the city centre was out, though I've not found out why.
Last night comms meeting went well. The curate and the church warden agreed with Tom and I about the need for better comms in general, and I spent my lunch break today adjusting the layout of the church website. I now just have to find a way to make the content fill the screen. The joys of Joomla:
http://www.bitterneparkparish.com
Any ideas world?
I also tidied up all the content, so I just have to chase everyone up for it, and then I should be good for that part. My other job is to put together a branding document as we really need a simple easy to photocopy branding mark and some branding guidelines. So that's what I'm doing next.
I'm also feelingsmug because one of my recent projects had it's first public outing today, and did really well stats wise. So that's comforting.
I also had a FABULOUS letter from Nicola, which made me smile. Real post is so satisfying and uplifting. If anyone else wants real post just shout!
This evening, I was helping Cat with her marketing of her handmade cards business (http://www.harriscraft.co.uk), she was having trouble with pesky Paypal buttons. If anyone wants handmade stationery, check her out.
And finally, whilst I remember, I must jot down these ideas to come back to later.
Researching women in the early church and comparing to now a la dissertation
The general reformation of church in the period just after the Reformation by all christian groups
Why I'm not sure large corporate worship works anymore
Writing a liturgy of hallowing the ordinary things
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
NaBloPoMo 2 - So this comms malarky
When we finally got into work today after being stuck in traffic for
30 mins on the Avenue, having made excellent time from Towcester, I
was ready to go to bed again. But no, I soldiered on, and here I am home again. Which is pleasing. I enjoyed my first walk home in the dark of the
year, all crisp air and twinkling lights. When the clocks go back,
something in my mind clicks, and it feels like party time. One should
be clicking around in lovely round toed high heels, and swishy coats,
scurrying from soiree to soiree. Must organise a few of those! I have been working away on some projects this evening, and it's very
satisfying to watch code fall into place elegantly. Which also reminds
me, I must finish the Christmas presents I have been making. Shortly, I will be going off to the Church comms meeting. The editor
of the parish magazine has stood down, and no one wants to take on the
job, and so we need to come up with an alternative. I wonder where it
will lead. I'm quite pleased as it's small church committee, and
therefore something will probably get done. As Tom says, success is
inversely proportional to the size of the committee. Also pleasing is the large tubs of ice cream in our freezer, made with
the ice cream maker that my Godmother gave us as a wedding present.
Charley gave us a Ben and Jerry's ice cream recipe book for a present
too, and so for the cost of one tub from the shop, I have a huge
tupperware box of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. And no. You can't have
any. Right I better be off, I'll let you know how we got on tomorrow.
30 mins on the Avenue, having made excellent time from Towcester, I
was ready to go to bed again. But no, I soldiered on, and here I am home again. Which is pleasing. I enjoyed my first walk home in the dark of the
year, all crisp air and twinkling lights. When the clocks go back,
something in my mind clicks, and it feels like party time. One should
be clicking around in lovely round toed high heels, and swishy coats,
scurrying from soiree to soiree. Must organise a few of those! I have been working away on some projects this evening, and it's very
satisfying to watch code fall into place elegantly. Which also reminds
me, I must finish the Christmas presents I have been making. Shortly, I will be going off to the Church comms meeting. The editor
of the parish magazine has stood down, and no one wants to take on the
job, and so we need to come up with an alternative. I wonder where it
will lead. I'm quite pleased as it's small church committee, and
therefore something will probably get done. As Tom says, success is
inversely proportional to the size of the committee. Also pleasing is the large tubs of ice cream in our freezer, made with
the ice cream maker that my Godmother gave us as a wedding present.
Charley gave us a Ben and Jerry's ice cream recipe book for a present
too, and so for the cost of one tub from the shop, I have a huge
tupperware box of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. And no. You can't have
any. Right I better be off, I'll let you know how we got on tomorrow.
NaBloPoMo 2 - So this comms malarky
When we finally got into work today after being stuck in traffic for
30 mins on the Avenue, having made excellent time from Towcester, I
was ready to go to bed again. But no, I soldiered on, and here I am home again. Which is pleasing. I enjoyed my first walk home in the dark of the
year, all crisp air and twinkling lights. When the clocks go back,
something in my mind clicks, and it feels like party time. One should
be clicking around in lovely round toed high heels, and swishy coats,
scurrying from soiree to soiree. Must organise a few of those! I have been working away on some projects this evening, and it's very
satisfying to watch code fall into place elegantly. Which also reminds
me, I must finish the Christmas presents I have been making. Shortly, I will be going off to the Church comms meeting. The editor
of the parish magazine has stood down, and no one wants to take on the
job, and so we need to come up with an alternative. I wonder where it
will lead. I'm quite pleased as it's small church committee, and
therefore something will probably get done. As Tom says, success is
inversely proportional to the size of the committee. Also pleasing is the large tubs of ice cream in our freezer, made with
the ice cream maker that my Godmother gave us as a wedding present.
Charley gave us a Ben and Jerry's ice cream recipe book for a present
too, and so for the cost of one tub from the shop, I have a huge
tupperware box of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. And no. You can't have
any. Right I better be off, I'll let you know how we got on tomorrow.
30 mins on the Avenue, having made excellent time from Towcester, I
was ready to go to bed again. But no, I soldiered on, and here I am home again. Which is pleasing. I enjoyed my first walk home in the dark of the
year, all crisp air and twinkling lights. When the clocks go back,
something in my mind clicks, and it feels like party time. One should
be clicking around in lovely round toed high heels, and swishy coats,
scurrying from soiree to soiree. Must organise a few of those! I have been working away on some projects this evening, and it's very
satisfying to watch code fall into place elegantly. Which also reminds
me, I must finish the Christmas presents I have been making. Shortly, I will be going off to the Church comms meeting. The editor
of the parish magazine has stood down, and no one wants to take on the
job, and so we need to come up with an alternative. I wonder where it
will lead. I'm quite pleased as it's small church committee, and
therefore something will probably get done. As Tom says, success is
inversely proportional to the size of the committee. Also pleasing is the large tubs of ice cream in our freezer, made with
the ice cream maker that my Godmother gave us as a wedding present.
Charley gave us a Ben and Jerry's ice cream recipe book for a present
too, and so for the cost of one tub from the shop, I have a huge
tupperware box of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. And no. You can't have
any. Right I better be off, I'll let you know how we got on tomorrow.
Loughborough with simon yay!
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Loughborough with simon yay!
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Date: 1 Nov 2010 20:15
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NaBloPoMo 1 - Simon and Loughborough
So this is overdue, but due to being in Loughborough with Simon (http://www.darksidechaplaincy.blogspot.com) last night and without Wifi, I was unable to post it.Ahhh the first of a month. How exciting. I had a half day today, and Tom and I zoomed up the motorway to see Simon and family in their new home in Loughborough. The journey up was only marred by leaking pots of olives, and I enjoyed a Frescato at the Watford Gap Costa as a special treat.When we arrived, Simon practically died with excitement, which was endearing. We had a tour of Loughborough Chaplaincy/ Faith Centre, which is amazing facilities wise. You could SO have an SCM gathering there. SCM take note, a chapel, a lecture theatre, room after meeting room, a library and so! Just not many students, but that will come!We also went round the campus. It's just like Simon's landed himself a village ministry, just where all the parishioners happen to be under 25 and sporty. It looks like they're going to be quite happy there!The day was made even better by Mel, Ian and Jen rocking up from Warwick, and for a very odd moment it was like going back in time. We had curry and chatted for a long time to Simon and family, and it was joyous!Then it was home time. Which involved driving halfway back and staying in Towcester Travelodge. Basic, perfect at 1230am!We got up at 6am today, and drove back to Southampton just in time for work. Epic epic epic. But worth it!
NaBloPoMo 1 - Simon and Loughborough
So this is overdue, but due to being in Loughborough with Simon (http://www.darksidechaplaincy.blogspot.com) last night and without Wifi, I was unable to post it.Ahhh the first of a month. How exciting. I had a half day today, and Tom and I zoomed up the motorway to see Simon and family in their new home in Loughborough. The journey up was only marred by leaking pots of olives, and I enjoyed a Frescato at the Watford Gap Costa as a special treat.When we arrived, Simon practically died with excitement, which was endearing. We had a tour of Loughborough Chaplaincy/ Faith Centre, which is amazing facilities wise. You could SO have an SCM gathering there. SCM take note, a chapel, a lecture theatre, room after meeting room, a library and so! Just not many students, but that will come!We also went round the campus. It's just like Simon's landed himself a village ministry, just where all the parishioners happen to be under 25 and sporty. It looks like they're going to be quite happy there!The day was made even better by Mel, Ian and Jen rocking up from Warwick, and for a very odd moment it was like going back in time. We had curry and chatted for a long time to Simon and family, and it was joyous!Then it was home time. Which involved driving halfway back and staying in Towcester Travelodge. Basic, perfect at 1230am!We got up at 6am today, and drove back to Southampton just in time for work. Epic epic epic. But worth it!
Monday, November 01, 2010
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