We watched some of the Big Start
from the Big top on the TV this morning during a simple breakfast of pop tarts
before we left for the Big Top ourselves for the second day of bible
study. A most inspiring talk once again
from Gerard Kelly who is rapidly becoming my favourite Spring Harvest
speaker. This was followed by another session
with Malcolm Duncan and Ruth Valerio in Whitehall where we seem to spend most
of our time if we are not in the Big Top.
Thom came with me and we left about ten minutes early in order to go
across to the Sun & Moon pub to watch the Reading v. Southampton Premier
League game whilst drinking shady (me) and coke (Thom) and eating a bowl of
chips each. This was Nigel Adkins’ first
home game as manager of Reading – against his old team too – which resulted in
a defeat for his side and a very good 0-2 win for the Saints. With Norwich drawing and Stoke losing
Southampton find themselves in 11th place in the Premier League
although still only seven points from relegation. I feel that they are, however, pretty safe
and that we can almost feel fairly assured that they will be playing in the
Premier League next season. A great win. These three back to back wins are the
first time this has happened for Saints in the Premier League since 2003. This afternoon I went to watch the Watoto
Choir singing and performing in Centre Stage before returning to our chalet to
watch the Grand National from Liverpool.
A really moving performance especially when one of the group prayed for
somebody from the UK who is struggling with their faith. A wonderful evening of celebration in the Big
Top tonight with a group formed out of the XLP Mentoring programme performing
and a very passionate speech from Patrick Reagan who runs this initiative. Many people tweeted what they were standing
up for – hundreds of these tweets appearing on the stage screen. Sara and I decided not to attend any After
Hours events tonight as we are both quite tired and we spent the evening with
Cynthia, Jane, Debbie and Paul drinking wine and chatting. Gail, a former work colleague who is now a
priest north of Salisbury, also joined us for a time. Back in our chalet I watched the highlights
of the Reading v. Saints game on the TV.
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