Gervais, Travolta & Ross

All dancing on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

RG doing 'the dance' from the Office.
JT reprising 'the dance' from Saturday Night Fever
JR running in, lying on his back in a little ball shouting 'Spin Me'.

V.funny.

Now I'm both impressed and scared....

The equivalent list for young ladies has been posted.

Questions 11, 12 and 15 make me laugh (amusement, not outrage).

Undecided

whether I'm very impressed by this list, or just a tiny bit scared?

Eek! Modern Life

Call me old-fashioned, but when I leave the office late of an evening, albeit conscious that it was a 'Girls' Night Out' in the shopping centre downstairs, - I do not expect to have to pass:

a) a 'poledance your way to fitness' stand; and

b) an Ann Summers stall.

Where is the spirit of Mary Whitehouse when you need it?

(despairing)

Daily Mail-O-Matic

Generate your own Daily Mail headlines here.
Very amusing.

No change

on Dad ... is OK, waiting until Monday in hospital.

My favourite hymns

A brief, and to be updated list (and in no particular order):
* It is finished! The Messiah dies, ..... ... although the tune sounds unusual on that site.
* A Debtor to Mercy Alone ... likewise, not the usual tune I know (although a quick flick through other sites shows that this is the predominant tune, so it is obviously just me singing something different)
*When I Survey the Wondrous Cross - wrong tune! (I'm beginning to think that there is something wrong with me...)
*In Christ Alone - at last - a tune I recognise!

Cardiac rehab = crop spraying?

It would appear not.
Dad back in hospital with unstable angina. Will be kept in until Monday when further stent/angioplasty (hopefully the former, as it is apparently better) will be done. If that's not possible, it will be CABG.
Have pulled the 'don't make me an orphan/would you like to see some grandchildren at some point' cards but not sure whether this has had an effect. He's well enough to get out of the ward and phone me so that I can tell him off in person, but not quite recognising how poor his health is.

Long live 'Old English'

I have just used the word 'behest' in a review point.
I'm so easily amused.

More Greek practice

Excellent pop quiz on verbs at Greekparadigms.org here.

Zhubert.com here will also allow you to make up your own quiz (go to 'flashcards' and select the frequency parameters - i.e. if you pick 'occurs more than 500 times in the NT' you will probably get a test comprising of the work 'kai'.... and not much else... so probably want to pick a lower number...)

Joe having a sleep at GW's

Ahh bless.

Debt Collection

Got home this evening to discover a letter from debt collectors acting on behalf of Npower in relation to the electricity account at The-Flat-Which-Flooded. Was I not already being chased by British Gas for the same account in the same time period, I might have been concerned.
However, am pleased to note that Npower managed to resolve this fairly quickly (a nice change) and I have just finished a 2 page (yes, very restrained) letter of complaint to British Gas. We'll see how that one plays out....

No, Miscellanea is a word...

and AskOxford.Com is the site to ask.

Miscellania

Qn: is the above title actually a word?

Anyway - brief notes.
Prayer supper this evening - excellent. Lots of people there which is very encouraging.

I've come across some excellent mp3s - Biblicaltraining.org has an interesting series on Systematic Theology which I am working my way through.

I have also just seen that David Peterson has put some Biblical theology mp3s on the Oak Hill website here.

Sinbad and Dallaglio

This was such a good match last season, even though we lost narrowly at the end. Towards the end (about 0:18 on the counter) (ish) Sinbad dances round Dallaglio, who just looks slow and old. The Shed erupted - it was fantastic.

The Future Perfect (1) - Ezekiel 40, 43

Sermon notes

The Future Perfect (1)
Exekiel 40:1-4, 43:1-12
God dwells among His people
1. In His holiness
2. In His initiative
3. By His provision

43v10 - twice Ezekiel is told to describe the vision to the people of Israel.
Yr 25 of exile - half of a Jubilee (50) where all should be returned to the rightful owner. Suggests that @ some point in future land will be returned in future.
14th year 10th day - Passover.
Designed to remember God's rescue of His people. Underlines potential of future rescue to people in exile.
43v27 - I will accept you.

Ch.43 - the arrival of God to dwell with His people. God's intention to return and to dwell in perfect purity - cf Rev 21 - no temple - glory is attached to the temple.

Twice Ezekiel is told to report back - so they may be ashamed of their....

Let them consider future glory and be ashamed of now.
vv6-8 - spell out the sordid past. Ppl should see this and turn from it.

Greek / Grammar

I've found a very useful basic introduction to grammatical terms here.

I've also found a Greek Bible which you can cut and paste into word (or google docs!) without the font going funny - here. You need to set the font to 'Palatino Linotype' though to ensure that accents are displayed.

I still find Zhubert.com more helpful for parsing etc.

Reformed Theology Articles

Just found a really useful back catalogue of articles on Monergism.com - Classic Articles of Reformed Theology. This includes the full text of 'Holiness' by J.C.Ryle, so I needn't have bought it (apart from the sheer pleasure of having another book with old style typefont...)

Gloucester 24- 18 Newcastle

Hurrah! We are top of the table, having won the most and lost the least number of games. We are still only one point ahead of Leicester who have stayed high due to a good number of bonus points (which we are dismal at collecting), but never mind.

The question is.... why, if we are so good, were none of our players in the most England matches? Not that I'm particularly complaining....less chance of England breaking them, but still a little odd....

Look at the table here

Thoughts from Central Focus ...

I should preface this post with the comment that these thoughts are not necessarily mine - just notes I made during the study that I thought worth recording.

Would we allow strangers, friends, family to insult our mother (or indeed, sister, brother, father, friend)? Probably not...
Why then do we allow the Name of Jesus to be insulted? Why do we not react?

When we sin, do we only feel remorse, or do we actually repent? Are we sufficiently aware of the distinction?

Myers-Briggs Prayers

Found this on a listing of David Field's blog and Google confirms that this is all over the internet.

This is very funny, and perhaps even means you don't need to take the Myers-Briggs test. You are invited to guess my Myers-Briggs characteristics ....

ENFJ: God, help me to do only what I can and trust you for the rest. Do you mind putting that in
Writing?
• ENFP: God, help me to keep my mind on one th-Look a bird!-ing at a time.
• ENTJ: Lord, help me slow downandnotrushthroughwhatIdoAmen.
• ENTP: Lord, help me follow established procedures today. On second thought, I'll settle for a few
minutes.
• ESFJ: God, help me have patience, and I mean right NOW!
• ESFP: God help me to take things more seriously, especially parties and dancing.
• ESTJ: God, help me to not try to RUN everything. But, if you need some help, just ask!
• ESTP: God, help me to take responsibility for my own actions, even though they're usually NOT my
fault.
• INFJ: Lord, help me to not be a perfectionist. (Did I spell that correctly?)
• INFP: God, help me to finish everything I sta
• INTJ: Lord, keep me open to other's ideas, WRONG though they may be.
• INTP: Lord, help me be less independent, but let me do it my way.
• ISFJ: Lord, help me to be more laid back and help me to do it EXACTLY right.
• ISFP: Lord, help me to stand up for my rights (if you don't mind my asking).
• ISTJ: Lord, help me relax about insignificant details beginning tomorrow at 11:41.23 a.m. EST.
• ISTP: God, help me to consider other people's feelings, even if most of them ARE hypersensitive.

Stalked slowly by a bluebottle

is my current situation in the flat. It is resisting my attempts to usher it into the cold outdoors (understandably). I don't particularly want to wake up with it buzzing in my ear though, so out it must go...

More reading - hurrah!

The Theologian website has just been updated. Lots of articles and mp3s have been added. Good stuff.

Boooks... and Revelation.

One of the happy side effects of this blog is that many of those reading have a much better library than me.
This means that the day after I post my comments on the 39 Articles I am lent a nice big fat book on them.
And it has Latin in it (purring contentedly like a cat .... not that this particular cat reads Latin.... but just likes things that are a bit hard..... like the mammoth mp3 by Don Carson on the "New Perspective on Paul" which comes in at an enormous 2hrs 36. Not sure that I've understood very much of it at all, but I'll just keep listening until I do.....)

Hellenists met again tonight - covered another four verses. We should be looking at John itself next term which is both good and terrifying. Will have to do some work.

Might be going to Uganda with Feeble in September which is exciting, but may need to rearrange other holiday plans. Perhaps I should just use one of my weeks off as a reading week. I could go and sit in the British Library. Or indeed, I could go and get a brown Bod Card and sit in a library in Oxford. (Sigh, contentedly).

Finished Revelation in Central Focus this evening - all over so quickly. Point for thought - given Rev 22:17 - what stops us praying this? What are we putting in front of our desire for Jesus to return? (e.g. the holiday we are planning, the social plans we have, the things we want to 'achieve' in church/work etc., family plans....)

J.I.Packer and Baywatch

I never thought that I would see reference to Baywatch* in a book by J.I.Packer. But I did, it's there I promise, in a chapter on 'Brooding' within his recent book with Carolyn Nystrom on 'Praying'.
It's an excellent book, so when I've finished reading I will post some summary thoughts/a review.
*yes, that Baywatch, the TV show which featured the Hoff and Pamela Anderson...

Discovering my Anglican heritage

Having excitedly received my Book of Common Prayer (it's blue, and pocket-sized, and written in old English - joy!), I've finally made my way through to the back and read through to the Thirty-Nine Articles. These are also available in audio on the Theologian website.
I'm also pleased to find J.C.Ryle's thoughts on the same.
Some thoughts:
* I need to find some Scriptural proofs for the Articles ... it all sounds very well and good, but I do need to check.
* Thoughts on individual articles as follows:

XVI. Of Sin after Baptism.
Not every deadly sin willingly committed after Baptism is sin against the Holy Ghost, and unpardonable. Wherefore the grant of repentance is not to be denied to such as fall into sin after Baptism. After we have received the Holy Ghost, we may depart from grace given, and fall into sin, and by the grace of God we may arise again, and amend our lives. And therefore they are to be condemned, which say, they can no more sin as long as they live here, or deny the place of forgiveness to such as truly repent.

* What is 'deadly sin'?
* What does it mean to 'depart from grace given'?

XVII. Of Predestination and Election... As the godly consideration of Predestination, and our Election in Christ, is full of sweet, pleasant, and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ, mortifying the works of the flesh, and their earthly members, and drawing up their mind to high and heavenly things, as well because it doth greatly establish and confirm their faith of eternal Salvation to be enjoyed through Christ, as because it doth fervently kindle their love towards God: So, for curious and carnal persons, lacking the Spirit of Christ, to have continually before their eyes the sentence of God's Predestination, is a most dangerous downfall, whereby the Devil doth thrust them either into desperation, or into wretchlessness of most unclean living, no less perilous than desperation.
Furthermore, we must receive God's promises in such wise, as they be generally set forth to us in holy Scripture: and, in our doings, that Will of God is to be followed, which we have expressly declared unto us in the Word of God.

*Does this mean that we shouldn't tell unbelievers about the doctrine of election? No preaching on Ephesians 1 then.....

XVIII. Of obtaining eternal Salvation only by the Name of Christ.
They also are to be had accursed that presume to say, That every man shall be saved by the Law or Sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that Law, and the light of Nature. For holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the Name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.

* This would seem to have some relevance to multi-faith services.

XXIII. Of Ministering in the Congregation.
It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of publick preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have publick authority given unto them in the Congregation, to call and send Ministers into the Lord's vineyard.

* Questions would be - a) what is publick preaching? and b) what is lawfully called?#

XXXVII. Of the Civil Magistrates.
The King's Majesty hath the chief power in this Realm of England, and other his Dominions, unto whom the chief Government of all estates of this Realm, whether they be Ecclesiastical or Civil, in all causes doth appertain, and is not, nor ought to be, subject to any foreign Jurisdiction.
Where we attribute to the King's Majesty the chief government, by which Titles we understand the minds of some slanderous folks to be offended; we give not to our Princes the ministering either of God's Word, or of the Sacraments, the which thing the Injunctions also lately set forth by Elizabeth our Queen do most plainly testify; but that only prerogative, which we see to have been given always to all godly Princes in holy Scriptures by God himself; that is, that they should rule all estates and degrees committed to their charge by God, whether they be Ecclesiastical or Temporal, and restrain with the civil sword the stubborn and evildoers.
The Bishop of Rome hath no jurisdiction in this Realm of England.
The Laws of the Realm may punish Christian men with death, for heinous and grievous offences.
It is lawful for Christian men, at the commandment of the Magistrate, to wear weapons, and serve in the wars

* Don't quite understand this, but seems to support the death penalty and war.

XXXIX. Of a Christian man's Oath.
As we confess that vain and rash Swearing is forbidden Christian men by our Lord Jesus Christ, and James his Apostle, so we judge, that Christian Religion doth not prohibit, but that a man may swear when the Magistrate
requireth, in a cause of faith and charity, so it be done according to the Prophet's teaching, in justice, judgement, and truth.

* Hmmm.... having problems reconciling 'forbidden' and 'not prohibited' here...

Biblical Lego

The Brick Testament
is amusing and I may have to admit to having used this once or twice as a visual aid during RML Overview.... (ho-hum...).
Particularly amusing pictures include:

David and Goliath

Instructions for Women .... hmm!

Samson Commits Mass Murder .... you may need to scroll back and forth to see the whole story - I've just linked to the most amusing picture.

N.b. I've discovered there are some slightly rude elements on this website - not that you would think that Lego could be rude, but yes, actually quite rude. If you try to maintain 'delicate eyes', take heed of the warning symbols on the website....

Fit of Apoplexy...

I should know better than to read an article featuring Jeffrey Archer, but it was lunchtime and I was flicking through the internet when I found the Times article describing Mr Archer's recent collaboration with the Catholic Church on "The Gospel of Judas".
Fits of apoplexy ensued as I read:

Although the idea that Jesus's miracles did not happen and were pure invention have been common in academic circles for decades, for many of the faithful it will still come as a shock..... Turning water into wine at a wedding feast came "out of a profound desire to show that Jesus, like the God of Israel, is the messianic giver of all good things". Walking on water and calming the seas stemmed from a desire to prove that Jesus had the same mastery over nature as the God of the Hebrew Bible.

Umm... perhaps the Bible records it because Jesus is the God of Israel?

Directed by a learned friend to Ruth Gledhill's blog where the assertion that "Of course, as we reported two years ago, the Catholic Church no longer swears by the truth of the Bible in any case.... Nor does any respectable Biblical scholar as a matter of fact." made my blood pressure soar even further as I stifled squeals of outrage, I was cheered substantially by some very sensible comments suggesting that perhaps the range of 'respectable Biblical scholars' consulted was a tad too narrow.

Resus....

In a happy, well-fed, challenged spiritually (as opposed to spiritually-challenged) state of bliss. Lots to think and pray about.

The Passion of the Christ: 'Judged' John 18:28-19:16

Notes from Sun pm sermon.

The Passion of the Christ (3)

* Pilate is not Captain Mainwaring. Roman Empire is about ludicrous levels of power.

1) King and Authority
Don't read this passage and pity Pilate

2) Innocence and Guilt
Pilate has to ask Jesus - "what have you done?"
Caiaphas is the high priest of the only people of God. Position of immense privilege.
19v7 Lex Divina - invoking the law of God - but against the law of God He is impeccablew.
Penal substitution = difficult word for a beautiful thing.

Oooh, Comic Relief does The Apprentice

Sir Alan making jokes about buying peerages with Alistair Campbell.
Alistair Campbell negotiating extremely well with Karren Brady.... (you can have the dodgems, we'll have the next three.... - and they went with it!!!)
Boys Team: Alistair Campbell, Piers Morgan, Rupert Everett (who's just admitted to stage fright and wants to leave.....), Danny Baker, Ross Kemp...
Girls Team: Cheryl Tweedy (Mrs Cole, thankyou), Karren Brady, Trinny, Jo Brand, and Maureen Lipman.
Boys have taken the best rides.
Girls are trying to sell tickets to celebrities like.... er... Ashley Cole.
Hilarious. Must stop blogging about it. Hardly edifying.
...
Eek Maureen Lipman swearing....

1 Corinthians

Some notes...

1 Corinthians

Ponderings/notes

1 Cor 1:4 - what does it mean to be 'enriched in him [Christ Jesus] in all speech and all knowledge? Is this related to Ephesians 4(?) and speaking the truth in love to one another? It seems as if it might be gospel related as v5 'even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you' and that the enriching(ment?)/testimony leads to the Corinthians not lacking in any spiritual gift.

1 Cor 1:7 - a reminder that we are waiting for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ (n.b. need to note this ref when reading The Glory of Christ (abridged, Noddy version) by Owen), but a reassurance that He will sustain us to the end, guiltless. How great a reassurance that 1 Cor 1:9 - God is faithful, even when I am feckless (assuming that this is God's faithfulness in sustaining to the end guiltless - n.b. that bit in Romans about 'the saying is true - God is faithful, which I think is talking about being faithful in judgement)

I like Paul's letters!.

So what?
1 Cor 1:10 - we should be united, with no divisions, with the same mind and the same judgment.
1 Cor 1:11 - I've never noticed that it was 'Chloe's people' before
1 Cor 1:16 - bit odd that Paul doesn't remember if he baptised anyone else - unless there very many.
1 Cor 1:17 - a reminder not to be impressed (necessarily) with words of eloquent wisdom - the Cross does not need them.
1 Cor 1:21 - a verse to remember "For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.". Surely I can remember that one. Useful for apologetics. In fact - 1 Cor 1:21-25 as a whole is prob. good to learn.

1 Cor 2:1
What does wisdom mean here? Presumably not the same as 'being wise' Biblically (if Paul did not come proclaiming teh testimony of God with 'wisdom'). Is it a wordly wisdom - forming a pair with 'lofty speech'?
1 Cor 2:2 The lofty speech/wisdom is compared with 'knowing nothing but Jesus Christ and him crucified'.
1 Cor 2:3 - another contrast between 'plausible words of wisdom' and the weakness/fear/trembling in demonstration of Spirit and power
1 Cor 2:4 - aha! - so that your faith might not rest in the WISDOM OF MEN, but in the power of God.

1 Cor 2:5 - a different kind of wisdom, and only (?) among the mature - not a wisdom of this age, but a secret and hidden wisdom of God. Wisdom is for OUR glory. This feels a little odd (is everything not for God's glory?) - then in v8 move on to glory again - the rulers of the age did not understand the hidden wisdom - they crucified the Lord of glory.

Central Focus....

Revelation 21 this evening. I love these verses - whenever I begin to lose sight of the glorious future that God has prepared for His people, I should remember to read this. How can we but praise Him?

Also attended 'The Hellenists' before Central Focus started. Lots of fun. 1 John 2:7-9.

Rice pudding in the slow cooker when I got back, and no closure of the Blackwall Tunnel - hurrah!

Meme..

Picked up from Swiv's post. Not entirely sure how this works, but I think that you are supposed to provide your own responses to the same questions ....
1. Can you cook? - Yes thankyou. I love my slow cooker in particular at the moment.
2. What was your dream growing up? Can't remember.
3. What talent do you wish you had? Sporting ability.
4. Favorite place? Wherever I feel at home (i.e. anywhere in the company of close friends and family). And Gloucestershire.
5. Favorite vegetable? Carrots are consistently edible.
6. What was the last book you read? Can't remember the last one I completed ... I've got quite a lot on the go. Last one I opened and read was the Book of Common Prayer.
7. What zodiac sign are you? It's all tosh.
8. Any tattoos and/or piercings? I've had three ear piercings and my nose pierced. Only one ear piercing (on either side) is still functional.
9. Worst habit? Talking too much.
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal? Yes.
11. What is your favorite sport? Rugby.
12. Do you have a negative or optimistic attitude? Both.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Talk.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Death.
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. I can bend my fingers over themselves so that each finger is behind the knuckle next to it (difficult to explain)
16. Do you have any pets? No ;-(. Would like a cat.
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena? No.
18. What time is it where you are now? 18:11
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Scary. Very scary.
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Losing weight all over would do nicely.
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience? Conscience. I *love* rules (Legalism is a problem).
22. What colour eyes do you have? Blue-green-grey (they change)
23. Ever been arrested? No, but I have been stopped by the police.
24. Bottle or draft? Bottle (and not beer)
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Hang onto it until the exchange rate improves.
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? None - nasty habit.
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? Don't really have one.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Not really - acknowledge they may exist, but all too close to the occult. Best avoided.
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Relax.
30. Do you swear a lot? No.
31. Biggest pet peeve? Rudeness.
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Eclectic.
33. In one word, how would you describe me? Clever.
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Done.

Interesting links

Article in Evangelical News on Pierced for our transgressions

Round-up

It's been quite a long week.
Last week broadly summarised as being frustrated by IT Support and battles with BG continuing. Grrr.
Just back from two days in Reading learning how to interview - harder than might be imagined.

The Passion of the Christ (2)

Sermon notes from 11 March 2007

John 18:12-27

"You know nothing at all. Nor do you understand that it is better (n.b. Gk. 'expedient') for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish". High Priest Caiaphas (John 11:49-50)

Caiaphas wants to kill a problem.
Read through and see yourself in Peter.

Better

Peter is the best disciple ever. Peter = Rock.
13:37 - everyone would have believed him.
18:15

1) Peter - I am not - vv.12-18
18:17 - slave girl contrast with big Rocky Peter - "I will lay down my life" - what happens? "I am not" - complete failure.

2) Jesus - I am - vv19-24
Jesus alone, but in control. Opennness (taught in the world - synagogue) vs. secrecy (they have hidden in the background, trial takes place at night). An illegal secret trial.

Annas the former High Priest.
Caiaphas - Roman appointed High Priest. Who has authority?
Jesus is the true High Priest - sacrificial victim - cf. Hebrews.

3) Peter - Follow me vv25-27

The next day Jesus dies in Peter's place/

Conversion from Islam

Really interesting video I 'stumbled' across on Firefox.

Looong week

Such a busy week this week -

8 hours of my computer being with IT. Rebuilt but still not working.

3 days of planning meetings at one of my clients.

More phonecalls than I care to remember to British Gas in relation to the saga of the 'electricity bill'. Wish I could bang their heads together, but hopefully will get some proof that I am right from MPAS soon.

Had breakfast at 10am this morning, then didn't eat until 7pm....busy busy.

Martha's Christening

We sang "When a knight won his spurs in the stories of old" and "To God be the Glory" - not sung the former in about 20 years I think, although fitting, given the weekend's teaching on chivalry.
Sermon was about a boy who was pressured into playing 'Chicken' with his friends and caused an accident where his Gran was injured. Moral: Our choices have consequences, Martha will need help in making those choices as she has free will.
Hmmm.
Joe rounded off the service nicely by announcing very loudly "Mummy, I need a poo, NOW" (repeatedly, to giggles from the assembled crowd).

Teaching the Art of Chivalry

Wont as I am to try and impress good manners upon the young (and the middling, and old, whilst failing dismally myself....) - Joe seemed receptive to a little instruction this weekend.
So, this is what we have learned:

D: Gentlemen should....
Joe: open doors..
D: why?
Joe: 'cos it is po'ite (polite)
D: what else should they do?
Joe: say peas and thankoo (please and thankyou)
D: and what should they pick up?
Joe: tissues...*
D: and what is not dead Joe?
Joe: Sivullree (Chivalry, obviously).

Somewhat distressed to know that his elder brother doesn't know what chivalry is either (and at 17, somewhat harder to train) although he's very polite already. Dad's answer to why gentlemen should open doors is that 'they're not strong enough to do it themselves'. Hmph!

* Joe doesn't know what a handkerchief is

Back to Deepest Darkest....

"Debuh...."
"Yes, Joe?"
"Can I have some choc-ut 'cos I've been a good boy?"
".....Yes Joe...."
We seem to have established a new routine whereby Joe equates the going to the carwash with going to the cinema and needs some chocolate to enhance the experience. So, one trip to the garage, just to buy some batteries (for his new digital camera..), some chocolate, and a car wash.
Funny boy.
Have also discovered that God lives in the sky. It would appear that this means that he can't hear what Joe says if Joe is indoors... Joe a little put out/bewildered when I suggested that God had very big ears so He could definitely hear Joe if Joe wanted to talk to Him. Not entirely sure what picture of God I am painting here...
We've also discovered that the mirror to go on the wall in the front room is bent in the middle, so less a stunning centrepiece than fairground attraction.
Martha is podgy and smiley (and still vomiting). Funny girl.
Glos have beaten Northampton 7-5 away ... hmmmm. Not exactly a decisive victory, although we are seven points clear of the team in fourth place, and the gap between us, Bristol and Leicester has narrowed (although Brizz have a game in hand).
Monergism has been revamped - much clearer to navigate now which is quite exciting - found it quite difficult to navigate previously.

note to self

dinner with KH and SB tonight. Wagamamas opposite the Anchor pub in Borough.
v.nice

New link - Doug Wilson

Have added Doug Wilson's blog to my links. Superb!