Today I went to visit James, the new Director of Bath YFC. Tom came along for the ride as I think he preferred he option to staying with his younger brother and sister and being entertained by Nana and Grandad.

Initially I was worried that Tom would get bored, but we had simply the most fantastic conversations just about ‘stuff’ in the 3 hours there and back. It was great just spending time alone together and there was just a great ‘comfortableness’ which I had not noticed before.

This was a unique experience for me and one that I really hope can be repeated. I guess because I never have really experienced a father/son relationship this sort of thing had not occurred to me as being important. We spend lots of time together in the house, at football and so on, but others are always around. Today was special, and I’m going to remember the experience for a while to come. Tom wants to come out on ‘YFC business’ again, so I hope we will be able to do that.

In Bath we met James today who seems another guy of great quality, vision and enthusiasm. Bath YFC is a great centre and they do some mind-blowing stuff with 180 and cafebase. Ever since I have been in YFC, Bath has had a history of great innovative directors – seems a case of ‘no change here then!’ Another great day of privilege.