SBU Freshers Fair

So Nat was dropped off at Bampa's and Bamma's. Bamma was there so gave me a lift in so I didn't have to pay CC @ £8, thank you! And yes Susanna, it is a whole year already but Nat would have got frustrated being in a buggy for that long this time round so the perfectly timed retirement meant instant babysitting duties and a fun time was had in Sunray Gardens on the swings!!

I got there just after ten and Pastor Haile was there with the display set up. As you can see it is a well produced display with two big banners either side. Just as last year it has to have been the best visual display on offer.


The morning session was slow to start but soon we had many students flowing in to get their freebies. Pastor Haile, myself, Englebert and Bisi manned, yes I like the non PC was of saying it, the stall from 10-1. We had sweets and pens to gives away as well and lots of literature, invitations and CDs.





The CDs were popular and we gave many away. From Thursday (am + pm) alone it is estimated we gave away 700 invitations which is amazing.









Here is Bisi trying to run from the camera but I snapped her anyway!!!


Many responses were met from, "no thanks" to ''oh, thank you", to "hallelujah, praise the Lord"!!! The CDs were particularly useful as people not wanting to enter a church were willing to take away a gospel sermon.

May the Lord be pleased to use the CDs, invites and literature to awaken souls in this dark city. 2 years completed now and it has to be unrivalled in making contact with students so if other churches are in a position to do this work I would encourage it.

nn XX

Fungi day @ Kew anyone?

So Pom has time off and wants to visit Kew so me and Nat tag along for fun. Fun being the lift up to the walking among the treetops not ready yet so I have to carry Nat up many flights of stairs...........feel the burn!!! Anyhoo it offers a great view of the Temperate house and technically if you can throw far you could lob a brick through the evolution house glass roof..................tut tut who said that!

Nat didn't seem to be too phased by being high off the ground. Not like Bampa in that respect then!

Pom enjoyed looking at all the different tree barks.......hmm something about barking comes to mind!!! Nat wasn't so impressed though. Not having an after lunch nap proved too much for the young one not to mention the yawning that occured from the 2 oldies on the way home!










































Lunch was enjoyed on a bench and Nat stole Pom's Pomme, see picture!! BTW when he eats an apple he gets a blotchy face, anyone had/seen that reaction to an apple before?









Now apparently trees live in harmony with fungi, fungi, funny! But we found a magnificent specimen on a tree. Looks like a malignant growth but hey. It was also a bit smelly........don't ask!

Nat is being looked after by recently retired 'Bampa' tomo a.m so I can go to the SBU fresher's fair..........re-living my youth and hopefully planting some seed.

nn XX

Bro + Hot Nat takes splash!

Before you check out Nat I want to share a picture of my beloved brother.............Mr Cool. I love this picture.

Ode to JDH:

Standing, waiting on a beach,
My eldest sibling, apt to preach,
Caring for his darling wife,
Who bears such burdens in this life.

Looking cool, in lime green shirt,
Shades on, but still alert,
Game to play, tendons of steel?
I think not 'Ow my heel!'

Braving the ice cold seas with John,
And stayed in rather much too long,
Blue lips but nephews to see,
So back to base and cup of tea.

My big bro, irreplaceable, best friend,
Family is precious, the time we spend.
So let no earthly cares molest,
Bro, army soldier, BE THE BEST!

nn 2008


Now on a less sentimental note it was 26 degrees this Saturday just gone. That was our summer, one day!! Anyway, Nat was hard at work keeping the local rats under control, who needs a cat eh! And after all that hard work one must have a nice drink, relaxed like.




















































So mummy thinks 'Nat is hot, what shall I do?' Ah, water! So I get a bucket which he really enjoyed playing with but it didn't quite do if for me. Soooooooo...........I got thunking and thunked that I could improvise with a storage box and hey presto I thunked a paddling pool into being.











Nat loves his stacking pots and those clever designers made them with different holes in the bottom to create different flow rates when being used in water. Sounds rather urological to me!
Anyhoo, I would have bought a paddling pool this summer but it was a big let down sun wise so didn't bother.





nn XX