Today whilst geocaching we parked by Newhaven train station. Our GPS decided we’d gone the wrong way and we should make a U-turn at the next available opportunity.

Helpfully it also suggests when the next oppurtunity might be.

Unhelpfully it suggested our next opportunity would be to board the Newhaven-Dieppe car ferry, disembark the other side to turn round, then come back again.

We decided to turn round where we were.

We also bought a giant mishapen courgette today.

…there is one name that strikes fear into the heart of the evil…

…sends villains screaming into the darkness…

…none dare stand in his way…

…all who contest the law fear…

(pronounced kuh-nig)

On August 10th Sarah and I took our youth group to Soul Survivor along with a couple of other leaders. we had three thunderstorms and about an hour of sunshine over the time we were there.
I also worked the week as a village host which was cool. It meant I got a free ticket and a warm place to sit for an hour each day during our meetings.

While we were there 7 of our group made a commitment to God. I had an awesome time and it was a real privilege to see the lives of all of us who went changed. I think this is one trip that I, and the rest of our group I hope, will never forget.

The Soul Survivors

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The following week I started my new career in IT. I’ve moved all my stuff into the IT dept (where even now my desk hasn’t been delivered!) and have started to learn the ropes. I’ve dealt with spam, system backups and even sorted a few minor helpdesk requests.

I’m gonna love this job.
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Sarah went off to Finland on Wednesday which you can read about on her blog. Luckily on Friday church family camp started out near Midhurst so I knew I wouldn’t have to endure my own company for too long. So after work I threw the (still wet from Soul Survivor) camping gear in the car and headed out there. I had a really great time despite night-volleyball & spoons related injuries. Sarah came out to join us on Sunday evening having just flown home.
It was really great to go and spend time with the families from church and particularly to not have a role. That meant I could just kick back and enjoy myself. So thanks to Gareth who organised it and to all the people who made it great, you know who you are.
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Last, but not least, today I took an ‘appointed persons’ course at St John Amubulance, so if you have an accident near me, I’m now qualified to give you emegency first aid!

(I’d suggest you don’t though!)

Everyone else was doing it so….

The things in bold are things I’ve done

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped – not a cat in hell’s chance.
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa (now closed to the public)
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip on a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Got drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken for longer than when you were in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your cds
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo – been meaning to do this for the last 3 years
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Created and named your own constellation of stars
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking –
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad – and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146: Dyed your hair
147: Been a DJ
148: Shaved your head
149: Caused a car accident
150: Saved someone’s life

Thanks to AOJ for hosting this weeks Fun Monday: 

“Show me your favourite photograph and tell me why it’s your favourite.

It can be one you’ve taken yourself or one someone else has taken, a snapshot or a more professional image. Is there a story behind it? Do you love it for the memories it gives or just because it’s pleasing to the eye?”

I’m kind of in a rush choosing this one as I’m half way out the door, but as a photographer I’m taking photos all the time & it’s pretty much impossible to choose just one picture. I always think that if you are really into something then it’s really hard to choose a favorite from it. If you’re not so bothered, then it’s easy.

Anyway, I’ve gone for this one which is also the home page of my website. It symbolises a lot for me. Freedom, the power of nature. I can feel the pull of the kite, the wind in my face and the smells of the countryside when I look at it.

Sorry it’s short and sweet. I’d have loved to have spent ages on this one & found my favourite among other people’s, but I’m afraid it’s just not an option this particular week!