Notes

I really enjoy playing mandolin - there’s something unique about the tuning that makes it great to play.

If I were any good, this is the kind of music I’d like to play:

And this (though not actually a mandolin!)

On September 21st I’m starting a training course. This is odd for me as I never expected to embark on any learning activity after leaving university (other than bits & pieces of work training, of course)!

This course will be the Northwest Partnership’s Ministry Training, running on a Monday night for three academic terms.

This is going [...]

It always takes a week or two to find the time, but it’s always good to get this completed in August.

Enjoy!

This week has remarkably few meetings and conference calls scheduled because of the large number of people on leave, as well as there being that peculiar lull in activity following the delivery of a significant deadline.

It’s in such weeks that you realise how much of your professional time is taken up with meetings.

We went on holiday to Sidmouth, Devon, staying in a hotel called Sidholme which is part of the Christian Guild Holidays group. The hotel is old and full of quirky features, but has decent facilities including an indoor pool and a remarkable music room.

These hotels particularly cater for Christian guests, and this hotel encourages people [...]

Yesterday our 8-year old asked me, “Dad, when is a pump loudest? Is it when you’re under water, wearing clothes, or naked?”

“I don’t know,” I replied.

“Hmm. It’s a good question isn’t it?”