I’m off to take part in leading another retreat in Nympsfield, this time for some of our newer staff. I am again planning to use the liturgical prayer walk which I used last time as well as consider more on contemplation and what happens when things go wrong.

I am returning a few hours early (on Thursday evening rather than Friday morning) as it is Beth’s birthday and Richard rightly says I should be there when Beth opens her cards. This is an exciting weekend – Beth will be 11 on Friday, Tom is going to a scouts celebration on Saturday where the Sugababes are doing a gig, and Joe is getting baptised on Sunday morning.

It’s going to be a special and exciting weekend. I just hope Joe does not carry out his threat to wear snorkel in the baptistery!!! Please pray!