Malta to meet the Logos Team & Ship

Steve went off to Malta to stay on this ship, for a few days, he went with the local Baptist minister Charles Blizzard. This is a mission ship that travels round the world to all sorts of remote as well as popular ports. The crew on board are truly international young christians mostly on a gap or career breaks. They run ships tours & a bookshop on board. Click >The Logos II is coming to Falmouth this June

Bristol

When I was a kid, we watched a programme called Softly Softly which was a police drama filmed in Bristol. My Mum would quite often point out the locations she knew from when she had holidayed there before the war with Auntie Eva & Auntie Kitty. Here are THE CHRISTMAS STEPS that were used a lot.

Matthew works across the road from Christmas Steps, on saturdays in his own private heaven of second hand tools; a shop called Bristol Design. Look carefully & you can see Matt at the counter stuffing envelopes with spring catalogues.

Chris's half marathon in Devon

The Mud was thick... but they were tough. Chris came 125 out of over 300. He had a great time.

Newquay

Blue Reef is right on the beach at Newquay. Can you see someone crossing the bridge from the little island.

We went to the blue reef over at Newquay at half term. The octopus was really spooky he only eats live crabs sealed in boxes or toy boats as he likes a challenge! It is only a year old but is the size of a small child and they have to keep a large brick on the lid of his tank otherwise he would go hunting in the other tanks...scary or what??? It was difficult to photograph as it likes to live in the dark.....

This fish looks how I have felt!!!!

I have not being able to get on my blog for ages because it was not letting me sign in ...grrrrh..

Beach Treasures at Helford Passage

We had a lovely walk along the beach at Helford Passage. Cold, but glorious sunshine. Great fun.

Sunday Afternoon in Falmouth.

The catkins are what you would expect on a little jaunt arround the English coast but, this THE CORNISH COAST! So what have we here? Cornish Asparagus? Secret missile? Sureal plant? These will get even taller! It is an Agave from Mexico. Sadly when it flowers it will die, but until then; eat your hearts out Eden and Kew!

There were so many people out enjoying the weather this afternoon. We've seen less in high summer! Some swimming off the beach; many families playing cricket or ball and loads of dogs on the beach with their owners. The cafe and the ice cream vans had big queues.

Signs of Spring everywhere today on our stroll. I am not sure what I think the pink flower thing is but,we had lots of it at Chilcompton, it spreads like a weed. Yet on a day like today it was good to see it, enjoying the sun like us! The castle looked splendid in the afternoon sun. The Agaves( there are two) on the sea front are getting obscenely bigger by the day, this is the larger of the two.

A glorious sunset at the end of our walk along the sea front at Falmouth.

Christmas in Falmouth

Sunday Afternoon in the garden

Even in winter these look amazing Owen enjoying gardening. Chris has been trying to dig out a tree stump by the shed; so Owen decided to lend a paw or two but he thought he should look out for any tasty roots that might come up!

Pampering Gift Baskets for Women staying in Refuges in Cornwall

Special Carol Service at Mawnan Smith for the Local Mothers Union groups. We all took along the baskets we had made up from generous donations from our own churches & MU members. They will be given to the Local Womens Refuges soon. Life is very hardfor women who have had to flee their homes for safety they often leave so much behind, often they have very low self esteem we hope these gifts make them feel cared about.

This is for my Mum

Mum enjoys Knitting; so I know she would have enjoyed seeing this at the Eden Project! The angel on the top is knitting a scarf/ garland. Is that you Mum? David with his girlfriend, Maddie. She couldn't make it to lunch so we met up later.

A typical week of events

Charlie's Angels Toddler group which we run in the church every Thursday. Beavers, Cubs & Scouts providing entertainment at Langholme where I work as the Activities Co- ordinator. Kidz Klub sing us the Wish Song that was recorded at King Charles School for NSPCC. We average about 65 Children to this Fun afterschool Club. Some of the things I get up to during the week

This is inside a multi-storey car park in Bristol for either mice or little men!!!

Florence and Esme had enjoyed seeing the "Billy Goats Gruff" at the Theatre the day before with their Mum, Diana. Even the youngest cousins are no longer little. It was lovely to see them all. Harry playing with Knex he's growing up fast now & getting chatty. We went away this week for Half Term to visit our family Beth from Bristol is growing up and is in the top end of the juniors is looking forward to when she chooses which secondary school next year. She enjoys making things. Harry her brother, thinks it's great to be out in the garden with his Dad; messing about in his car scrunching over the apples that have fallen from their beautiful trees.

Hi I'm back

Last Christmas time our local MU groups got together to make up some Pampering Basket gift sets for the Mums who have had to take their famillies to live at the local Womens Refuges because of violent partners. Their children get gifts from the Lions/ Rotary etc but the Mums are often forgotten. This a picture taken for the local paper 8 last year after a Carol Service before all the gift baskets were taken to the refuges in time for Christmas. We are doing it all again this year! As the Mums were so moved to have been thought about at all, they thought people didn't care about them. Over the last month I have been so busy! The big thing has been starting a toddler group in the back of the church!!! After a morning of prayer with our local cluster of Mothers' Union groups based on the theme of "Answering God's Call." A couple of weeks later, our own group was challenged to set up a toddler group. Parents of children who were being baptised asked about if there could be some sort of support group to teach them how to talk about God & faith with their children. This is what MU is about is it not? But our members are not spring chickens, some are in their 80's but were encouraged by the story of Anna in the temple (Luke ch 2 v 36-38) So with advice, support from the church and lots of prayer Charlie's Angels has begun this september!! Our older members are playing an active role and we have a few other members of our church included as well. It is great fun. We meet every Thursday 1.30-3.pm lots of play & toys with a small singing/prayer/ story spot in the middle up in the Chancel; the tots all have each a little cushion to sit on with Charlie Bear beside them. Afterwards they go back down to a table for fruit & biscuit with a drink of apple juice. The adults have a lovely cup of tea when the children are playing again. All the ages get on so well together it is so wonderful. What else can I say but Thank you Lord, Jesus, for all your Love for us all.

http://www.themothersunion.org

Fancy Dress to Fashion Shoot

Impromtu poses as opposed to the cat walk style models and side shows of the event. I didn't get a photo of THE BUDGIE MAN but click on this to see what a crazy show that was it so nutty & cheezy a great laugh www.budgieman.co.uk When we were in London for the big boat race, the Mayor's Thames Festival was also happening here are a few pics that show what fun it was

on time alone ....3rd!

Here they come! All the way from Cornwall! The flag of St Piran, patron saint of Cornwall, proudly flying. This is at Hamersmith Bridge. A Dragon boat must have lost it's head in London in all the commotion.