Hello from the end of another long week of ministry, fun and a splash of frustration. This week has involved... meetings with colleagues, a midwife appointment, spiritual direction, standing committee, a coffee with my successor at The Good Shepherd, picking up a new highchair, quiet communion service, nursing home communion, a sick Sophia (second week [...]
Author: revpoppy
Lazing in LlanfairPG
After the wonderful few days that was Disney (A-Z of Disney, Sad Disney Bingo, Disney: It’s A Small World and Lunch with the Princesses), we were grateful that we'd had the foresight to book a week off afterwards as well. We were all shattered! We got back to Aintree at 3am on the Saturday morning and we [...]
2024 Reading Challenge (part 1)
Another year, another reading challenge! Elmer's Special Day. David Mckee. The sequel to the original where even more of the jungle get involved in Elmer's day! A lovely read. Little Miss Hug. Roger Hargreaves. Well, it's a nice story. But we've had a conversation about how it's not OK to hug people if they say [...]
Weekly Check-in 169
Hi and happy Sunday! It's been a long, hot, busy week, including: a meeting with our nursery manager, prayers with colleagues, local clergy meeting, nursery trustees, nursing home communion, ecumenical prayers, a trip to IKEA, a book launch in Formby, catching up with Mum, Dad, Granny and Grandpa, some chill time with Sophia, a Thorpe [...]