One grey afternoon in January after a long morning at church, the following conversation happened in our house. Me: I've been thinking about our holiday next week. Nathan (cautiously): right... Me: How about we don't go to Oxford? How about we just get a nice cottage not too far away instead? Nathan: What? We agreed [...]
Category: Travel & Festivals
Greenbelt 2018
Ten years ago, I went to a Christian festival for the first time. I went with good family friends and when we arrived, I was astounded to see that there were so many young people there. I didn't know there were that many young Christians in the country, let alone at one festival! I experienced different types [...]
New Wine 2018: one year on
Twelve months ago I came home from a week long Christian conference feeling tired, excited, inspired, damp and muddy. Having got back from the same conference a fortnight ago, I am just as tired, excited and enthused (slightly less damp and muddy due to the mostly glorious weather we've been having) but also struck by [...]
Uganda A-Z
Some years ago I heard of a family who would all write their 'A-Z' on the way home at the end of every holiday and trip. The idea is the find one word for each letter which encapsulates some element of the trip. It's fun to look back on because you include details which you [...]