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coffee and plans

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Met with Pauline today at Scooter Cafe. Others have said good coffee here – it’s one of the best I’ve tasted in the city and the atmosphere is cool so shall be returning! Great to talk with Pauline about plans for the future of YFC in Wandsworth and decide on a way forward.

Then met up with friends at the Moot Community meeting to chat about the service we are putting together for Lent amongst other things.I’m really learning a lot from this placement and it’s a real privilege to be part of this.

Mission chats – but I’m still shallow!

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Back in London today for the Youth Co-ordinating Group of CTIE and to catch up with Pauline in Solid YFC.

The meeting this morning was quite productive – although I am finding myself getting impatient in meetings who seem to like to talk over and over the same issues. Part of me wants to scream and say … ‘we’ve talked about this quite a lot – can we get on with mission now please?!’

I learnt of an exciting idea to give a more positive view of young people in the media – watch this space!

I met Pauline at The Boathouse next to Putney Bridge for a coffee and chat. It’s a great location wth an amazing view. Coffee is quite good too!

Following that I had to tackle the throngs of people in Regent Street and Oxford Circus possibly hunting for a present – but I can’t say more cos they might read about it here!

I noticed one interesting thing about me! A whole day talking about mission and wanting to reach people – but feeling anger rising inside me when people stp in the middle of pavements or top of stairs leaving tube stations! Reminds me how shallow I am!

long day in London

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I had a longish day in London yesterday, where things kind of blur and if I am honest, it has hard to get my head around work things today due to that.

I started with a meeting at Monmouth Coffee Company then moved along the river to the Tate Modern to meet up with some SITC people along with Ian from Hope 2008. I managed a quick look in on the Fischli and Weiss exhibition beofre moving off to meet Richard from my management meeting.

I had arraned to meet Richard at the Scooter cafe but it was closed for decorating so we carried along the road to Church.co.uk for coffee where we bumped into lots of other people.

Following that I headed off to CMS to meet with the London YFC directors (good to be able to say a quick hello to Jonny)before Debbie James then ran an excellent session on cross cultural awareness in mission. The Mil-ers seemed engaged all the time as this was very relevant to them – as it is to all of us, all the time.

We decided to phone in pizza half way through the session – but finding a pizza delivery to deliver to Waterloo after 6 pm proved to be my hardest mission ever. In the end, Richard had more success than me!

The good thing about leaving London later is that you know there will be space on the train and I was able to catch up on some Euthansia reading for some assignment that I am supposed to be doing sometime!

Highlights of the day:
people
laughter
visions
dreaming
food

lowlights:
none

Tonight, though … 007 – hope it’s good.

Sacred Cafe

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After the NCVYS meeting I was able to catch up with Rachael at the Sacred Cafe.

I really quite like this place.

The coffee is good and strong.
Fairtrade.
The atmosphere is great.
The staff friendly and helpful.
5 mins walk from the tube.
Free wireless.
I’m wondering if i can make this my London office!
… I’m claiming my free shares soon!