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Thursday, March 23, 2006



Ohh it's been a while

So much to tell you all as well. First it's been a great week for ENC (Emmanuel Network Church if you've not been paying attention), not least because we've been promised some funding to help us get going. Tomorrow I meet the Bishop to talk about "working protocols" whatever those are. We also had a fantastic weekend away in Hampshire, enjoyed walking, talking, eating, drinking, chilling and watching rugby (sort of enjoyed that due to the score.) We also spent time praying and dreaming of where we'd like God to take us in the next year.

Hooked up with Matt last week which was great and then got publicly told off for not telling him about Pray as You Go I was sure he'd have picked it up from a blogger who actually blogs occassionally! It was really good to catch up with him steal some ideas and get a few mac tips (yep I've taken the plunge and am now trying to work out how to right click when you've only got one button..there's a lot of reprogramming going on.)

After much putting the world to rights headed back to London for a meeting at the venue where we're hoping to hold our Easter feast on Easter Sunday (more of that another time perhaps) and to take the boys diving. As part of their scouts badges they got to go diving in Edmonton Green north London. I can't imagine anyone would want to dive there twice as there's not much to see!

Finally I thought I better get round to responding to Steve's (he blogs even less than me) tag



4 JOBS I'VE HAD
1. Lumberjack (allright timber stacker in a building merchants..)
2. Lifeguard (no one drowned)
3. School Cleaner (I was rubbish)
4. Vicar (sort of..)

4 MOVIES/SHOWS I'VE BEEN ADDICTED TO
1. The Professionals (showing my age)
2. 24 - series one and two - why did the others never make it to the non sky channel? Or did I just miss that??
3. The Apprentice (if these are the best entrepeneurs in the UK we're in trouble.)
4. Snow white and the seven dwarfs (by default my son was completely addicted when small so I've ended watching it a zillion times...)

4 places I've lived
1. Cheltenham
2. Norwich
3. Birmingham
4. London

4 countries I would like to visit
1. Canada
2. Canada
3. Canada
4. Did I mention Canada

4 Popular false assumptions about me
1. I've got a big nose (it's a trick of the light)
2. That the grey hairs are natural (I wish)
3. That I know what I'm doing
4. That I don't do pastoral - (I do I just need to see the blood or tears to know it's serious..)

4 people I look like (according to some people)
1. Steve Davis (the snooker player - I had red hair in my youth)
2. Brad Pitt
3. George Clooney
4. David Beckham (the last 3 were blatant lies - just in case I had you fooled for a nanosecond)

4 things to do before I die
1. Complete the 15 peaks in Wales that are over 1000 feet in 24 hours
2. Blog more than once a month
3. Grow a community that rocks
4. Watch the series of 24 that I haven't seen yet

People I tag next
1. Rev TC
2. Dan Bennett
3. Roy Hutchinson
4. Ali Campbell


Sunday, March 12, 2006

A Day In Town





Yesterday we visited my mother in law whose recovering from open heart surgery at a hospital in central London. The boys didn't particularly enjoy the hospital experience so I took them for a walk and we created a photography competition. The three categories were "most obscure", "least like London" and "Best of the best". The winners in each category are displayed and the rest will be seen at www.flickr.com/photos/kirbs/

Sue got the job of judge and as we each won a category (she didn't know who had taken them honest) the decider went down to our pictures of some phone boxes at Smithfield Market. Thomas WON!


Tuesday, March 07, 2006


I Knew It

This picture (sorry for the poor quality) made me laugh as I met another Priest in town at Costa Coffee. Obviously giving up coffee for Lent would be a mistake...