Busy, busy, busy

Is it really only just over a fortnight since I returned from my holiday. It seems such a distant memory.
Much of the last week or so has been dominated by the important task of finishing my first year Portfolio for college which I have now done and have dispatched to Spurgeon's.
Amidst this necessary there has been the distractions of 'the flood' - a monsoon style downpour which closed the road in front of the church, flooded many homes and businesses across town and left us with a very soggy church lounge carpet. Thankfully this is now showing signs of drying out and our minor inconveniences have made us appreciate the enormity of the strife in Pakistan as they reel from their flooding.
A number of us spent a pleasant afternoon at the Community Picnic on Walmer Green arranged by the Parish Council and from our stall in the voluntary organisations marquee promoted our activities.
Our Knitting for the Needy group have also featured in a very nice article in the local paper -with a picture - as we sent Debbie back to South Africa with assorted garments for distribution amongst the AIDS orphans she works with.
We've had a double dose of Bloomsbury visitors, first with the Bowers and June Peat on Sunday. It was good to include Richard in our service as he helped us with our affirmation of faith. It was good too to have our local vicar in the congregation taking a break from his own flock.
Then we have had the big Bloomsbury invasion with the Tuesday Lunch crowd descending upon us and the people of Deal & Walmer for a summer outing. They came for tea which gave our ladies the opportunity to show their talents as only Walmer does best with a magnificent spread of sweet and savoury temptations. Doggy bags in hand the intrepid city folk boarded their train in good heart after a good dose of sea air and Walmer's hospitality.

This week sees the need to complete one final piece of work for the college - a reflective journal which must be in the post by tea-time on Friday!

We then turn our minds to Home Mission Sunday and our hosting of the East Kent SEBA Network Celebration on 5 September. Oh and I need to do a spot of training for the Friends of Kent Churches Sponsored Cycle Ride which looms on the horizon on 11 September.
Keep watching this space...