A pleasant but cooler day
today. After working on my portfolio this
morning I did my lunchtime stint as chaplain at Alabare Place. They were short staffed today so I helped
sort out some donated clothes and assisted some of the service users to find
something that they might like. I also
ran an errand to Tesco for bread for them to make sandwiches and toast – a permanent
facility for anyone just dropping in. I
am now becoming a regular feature for the service users and they are beginning
to come and talk to me, which is very rewarding. Met a nice guy from the north-east and we
were able to chat about places which we both knew. I find that if you can have something in
common – even if it is only a fleeting knowledge of a place where somebody has
lived or was brought up – you immediately have something in common in which to
strike up a conversation which could lead to a openness in the future. Back home I continued working whilst also
keeping a watchful eye on the Test Match.
Five Australian wickets fell this afternoon for just thirteen runs and
England have noe won the Ashes outright – 3 games won, one drawn. Received a phone call tonight from an old
colleague at Friends. He is currently
on holiday in the New Forest so we have agreed to meet up on Thursday at the
Ageas Bowl and watch the cricket match together.
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