Sara woke me up this morning with a cup of tea and presents from the children. A wonderful card as well. Mary bought me an England flag for my car and a DVD of pub quiz questions; Tom bought me a DVD on the life story of Adolf Hitler (I think he wants to borrow it too!) and some Vimto ice pops (again I think for him too!). Sara and I went to the 9.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist at all Saints this morning where Nils gave an excellent sermon on the topic of having faith and not relying on just what you see. He gave the story of two brothers who visited the country for the first time; one brother went back to the city after a very short time as he didn't understand why a farmer would plough up a field and scatter seeds whereas the second brother had the patience to stay behind and watch and understand the whole process of sowing and reaping. After the service a presentation was made to former churchwarden Norman Thorne, who had completed 25 years as churchwarden and 50 years as a member of the Parochial Church Council. There was the ubiquitous coffee and cake to accompany the occasion. This afternoon, as a Fathers' Day treat, we all went to a special Family Day at Salisbury Races. Unfortunately I won nothing but Mary won £4.50 and Tom £6.50, each picking a winner, so they were quite happy. tonight we invited our friends, the Breachs round for dinner - a Chinese banquet ordered from Porton. We also watched American baseball tonight on TV. A really lovely day and it ended well with a great meal shared with good friends.
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