Ooops, I see its been 10 days since I last posted on the blogsite. it has been a busy time, as I have been to Harrowgate to help out at an exhibition. (7 hours on my feet trying to publicise the work of the Food Bank Network, followed by over five hours travelling back to good old West Brom. If you ever go to Harrowgate and want a good bed and breakfast, try the Azalea Court hotel on Kings Road. I paid £30 for the night. I even got a free upgrade to a bigger room. The only 2 problems I encountered were, there was no remote for the t.v. and I had to get up of the bed to switch the light out! On the plus side, there was a hair dryer and iron in the room.

Then, as I was waiting on the rail station, the mobile went off and it was our local paper wanting to do an interview re the Food Bank (fame at last).

My church, West Bromwich Community Church www.westbromchurch.org were hosting a community fun event on Saturday 27th at the Oak House. You will never believe the amount of paperwork I had to complete. There was a 12 page risk assessment, a booking form for the parks department, checking out the insurance policy to see it covered for at least £5,ooo,ooo and being polite to various council officials and then booking a security guard for the event.

I have to say it was worth it. Around 200+ people attended and enjoyed free bouncy castles, sumo suits, slides, games and a free barbecue. The weather was brilliant and there was a great atmosphere. Staff at the Oak House were pleased to, as they had 150+ visitors looking round the house.

The object of the event was to introduce our church to the local community and also to tell them the good news of the gospel, i.e. Jesus really can make a difference! Six people responded to the challenge of following Jesus. A great finish to the day.

Hopefully, my next post will feature the work of the West Bromwich Food Bank, so keep on watching this blog!