Hello from New Wine! The photo above is of my desk for the week. It’s especially messing because I’ve been sharing the table with the 3 other Team Pastors who are all very busy! This week was much better than the week before, so I’m giving it an 8/10. The reason it’s not getting full [...]
Category: Travel & Festivals
Half Way Through New Wine
Hello! For anyone who doesn't know, I'm currently away with church at a Christian conference called New Wine. There are something like 8000 people on site, 450 of whom are aged 8-9. They come along to the Rock Solid venue, and they are looked after by a team of 90. I help look after those 90 people [...]
Getting Ready for New Wine
It's that time of year! Festival and Christian conference season is upon us! As it's my third New Wine, I thought I'd share how I'll be preparing. #1 Tent prep. Firstly, as the tent hasn't been used in a year, it needs airing. Secondly, it was not good last year when the day before New Wine [...]
He’s quite nice really…
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 [...]