We have two fabric advent calendars, one hideous shop bought Christmas tree and one very home-made looking one that I much prefer. The tree one has different bits of the Play Mobil nativity scene in it that get unwrapped and added to the scene daily. We have about 5 pockets which are empty and which [Continue]
Rebekah, Rebekah, Toby, Anna and Caleb decided to join the youth scratch choir. They had three rehearsals and then performed on the mainstage. Toby even did the male solo in Oh Happy Day. So this seems to be another Greenbelt tradition, selling off the Divine chocolate very very cheaply – it’s not all ours honestly! I made [Continue]
This years Greenbelt gave us the experience of camping in the coldest weather we have ever experienced. The temperature went down to 0 on Saturday night, Nerissa woke up on Sunday morning to ice on the tent. I think I slept for about 2 hours in total and don’t think I have ever felt so [Continue]
Jonathan was at the kids activities, the girls were off terrorising the rest of the camp-site with their friends there was finally time for martin and I to catch our breath and look at the program. We did this in the essential to visit venue. Now at the Isle of Wight Festival that would be the Solace Tent at [Continue]
So ridiculously early on Friday morning we set off to Greenbelt. We were on the 6:30 Red Funnel from Cowes, joining with The Oustons and the Murphys. I felt sorry for the barely awake passengers on the ferry who were hoping for a quiet peaceful crossing. We managed to meet up with everyone in our [Continue]
Our church is usually very laid back and informal but every now and again we have a “pastoral group” week. We sit in our groups and normally have to do some very silly things for example we’ve made palm Sunday models out of play dough and wrapped people up in loo roll (unused I hasten [Continue]
I have had a great couple of days. Yesterday we tidied up and today we cleaned. Everywhere looks neat and tidy and clean, to my standards that is – I do have a couple of friends (you know who you are) who always have spotless and very tidy houses and are very welcoming to visitors [Continue]
We have learnt that pretzels are traditionally made during Lent. Apparently some monks used to pray by putting their hands on their shoulders, left hand to right shoulder and vice versa. They made pretzels to remind them of the shape the arms made and hence to be a reminder to pray more during Lent. You make the [Continue]
