As I mentioned on my last post and on my twitter account this week I’ve been away on a Scripture Union schools work training week and I’m sat in the ‘chill-out’ area of the Kings Park conference centre using the wifi and taking some time out after 3 and a half days of sessions on   Read More …

I keep saying I’m going to do a blog-update on my new northern life but never get around to it, but finally (as promised) here it is! I’ve been in South Cave for over 6 weeks I think and working exactly 1 month tomorrow and it’s been a laid back yet intensive month! I started   Read More …

So perhaps the other Italy posts never quite happened…I seriously have so much I want to blog on at the moment but so little time and I suspect next week I’ll have lots to blog, more time but so little internet! Next Monday I move to South Cave ready to start my new job as   Read More …

This morning I appeared on BBC Radio Norfolk alongside  a lady from relationship counselling charity  relate. I was invited onto the show yesterday after Dave passed my name on as both a youth worker and young person who is engaged so we spent 45 minutes with the host discussing ‘young people and marriage’. Other than   Read More …

So other than my beautiful Macbook (which I am as in love with today as the day I got it (wonder what Jo will say to that!)) everything is packed ready to be loaded into my car tomorrow although looking at the pile I feel like I need a tardis to fit it all in!   Read More …

There is a serious post somewhere inside me but life has become crazy…so much for the quiet wind-down here in Peterborough. I’m currently thinking of all the things I need to do to hand over to the next student Youth Worker, the things I need to hand to others for other projects and generally clearing   Read More …

Church this morning was different and for once it wasn’t my fault! I was invited a while ago to lead the June all age as it would be my last all age…the same day the young people of one of our groups said they’d like to lead a service and so the power was handed   Read More …

I’ve just got back today from a week off which has been great. I spent a few days relaxing and catching up with people in Yarmouth and then Saturday and Sunday went to South Cave with Jo (South Cave is where I shall be working from September). During the beautiful weekend a lot has happened…firstly   Read More …

I’ve been thinking more about community lately although to an extent it’s been a big topic the last few years. One of the big passions of Oasis/Steve Chalke is getting the church back to the heart of the community which in many ways is the reason that Oasis build academy’s across the country…not just schools   Read More …

Last night we took the youth group to the Ferry Meadows country-like area of Peterborough and they were traying to make small rafts using the sorts of things you find laying around (twigs etc.)…it vaguely worked but my camera worked better with these shots accross the water (good old Sony Ericsson C905!)

All has been quiet on the blog-front for the last week for several reasons…firstly I’ve been finishing my dissertation and secondly I’ve been attending job interviews which I have deliberately kept quiet on the web because I figured that an empoyer may well google me (one did!) and find the blog. So here is my   Read More …

Not much happening really, I’ve had a pretty intensive few weeks but other than the proof reading being finished my dissertation is done….gotta get the changes made next week and have it bound ready to hand in on the 12th. In exploring how we integrate young people into the church for my dissertation I feel   Read More …