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Date: 26 February 2006 18:13:54
Well another weekend has come and gone. It has been a lot less rushed and hectic than expected.
We took the Troublesome Trucks to the Community Farm on Friday. Though there were fewer animals than normal, due to the time of year, we still managed to feed the sheep, goats, cows and llamas; unfotunately, you couldn't feed the pigs or donkeys. But it was very cold on the hills above Cwmbran, with very little cover.
We were also introduced to a new sport - goat tossing. First Wife saw this really cute young goat and called the boys over. Now, on the farm, goats associate people with free food. So an adult goat walks over and, as FW and the boys are cooing over the baby kid, it works its horns underneath, lifts the kid and throws it over its back. Kid flies in an arc and makes a small, pathetic bleat before landing in the straw.
Cries of anger from FW and the movement of mummy goat to suckle its shocked infant.
Saturday saw me get to see my best friend for the first time in 3 months. Those who attended the wedding will remember his unforgettable speech. He's now left his job in Brussels and has moved back with his dad while he finds a new one. The great thing is that we get to see each other more often.
Unfortunately, First Wife was unwell, having angered the demons of cold by denying their existence. Therefore they struck her down with taunts of "Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah!!!"
This morning saw the reappearance of Preacher Tired&Emotional. Man this preaching work is tough....
You have to put the chairs out, get the hymn books out, welcome people, adjust the heating for the week's meetings, organise the music, put the hymn numbers on the board and then take the service.
We did have some good fun though.
As our accompanist is no longer with us we have been relying on Pastor Chugabug to play hymns or the use of CDs. Unfortunately my replacement accompanist had to cry off due to illness, hope you're feeling beeter sis.
So brother-in-law arrived with CD accompaniment. The running order was suitably amended and off we started. First disaster emerged as there was singing accompaniment on the CD and I suddenly realised that instead of choosing 513 I'd chosen 514. Same title different words. Also there was no intro on the CD, just straight into the hymn.
The children's talk was a riot. I had 3 volunteers helping to illustrate gravity and God. Both are unseen but we accept that they are there. One of the youngest then proceeded to tell us about the difference between the Earth and moon, how gravitry works and several other facts. His gran was sat in the front row, shaking her head in despair.
Thankfully the sermon seemed to go well. I seemed to have more people paying attention, or at least saw signs of recognition. Maybe that was the case or the fact that I had amended my style, so that I tended not to read my notes but use them as a guide.
The downside to the weekend was watching Wales lose in the rugby.