Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag...

This weekend I am off to York to help lead a ‘families retreat’. It should be both interesting and challenging in equal measure. Behold my attempt to 'travel light' despite having to carry half a dozen craft materials, visual aids, and spare music books before I even get to thinking about such trivialities as clothes.

Things I love Thursday

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Being busy- I know not always a blessing and certainly wouldn’t be if it was every week but there’s a satisfying rush about the odd week of hectic schedules and deadlines.
Also...
Getting the laundry mountain dealt with, emails from acquaintances who are becoming friends, a yellow submarine tea infuser (genius), this blog which describes itself as ‘A collection of the world's most epic, awesome, mind blowing Succeeds’.

My beautiful new lantern which every time I light it will remind me of my beautiful friend’s beautiful wedding.

What’s lighting up your week?

Guns don't kill people...

Shrink art using a heat gun, not bad for a first attempt. I was greeted this morning with the phrase ‘Ah just the person, your crafty.’ This turned out not to be a slur on my personal qualities but a request for my help. Now I just have to work out how child friendly this activity really is before Saturday.

qol demama dakka

This is one of the stained glass windows in my church. The photo doesn’t do it justice but sitting in church early this morning I found myself struck by the sheer beauty of the colour as the sunlight, admittingly a bit meagre this morning, poured through and the detail of the craftsmanship in such a majestic piece. Usually I’m too busy, jobs to be doing or amidst the hustle and bustle of Sunday worship, but being in early and on my own gave me chance to sit, be still and appreciate the grandeur.

'Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still, small voice of calm!'

Beautiful

Thoughtful Tuesday

Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together
-Woodrow Wilson

Is that a bandwagon I see before me…*jumps*

I’m late to join the party I know, or should that be fashionably last minute, but I’ve decided to join in with 'The August Break' project run by Susannah Conway (thanks to Go Placidly and Get-stuff-done for the suggestion). This is an invitation to post photos , without prompts or goals, just a sharing with others.




So here is my first offering, a summery of my day:

Today I have mostly been drinking...

and eating...

and catching up with some friends but I didn't get a photo of them- we were too busy putting the world to rights ;)

How is your saturday going reader? I hope you are having a lovely relaxing time. Mine has been spent with the doctor. Well, ok a video of Matt Smith playing the Doctor Who theme with Orbital at Glastonbury to be more precise ...

There is something mesmerizing about this video. I can't seem to stop watching it...over and over and over and over and over, like a monkey with a miniature cymbal... I love the way the stage explodes in light and sound