I am at that stage in my life when the mind tends to wander and you remember things from years ago whilst forgetting what you did ten minutes ago and completely blanking out what you need to do in the future.
For some reason I thought about the famous people I have met or seen. Years ago, I was a governor at a local school. The school had been closed for a few months due to an oil leak. When it reopened, we had a big celebration. The guest of honour was Betty Boothroyd, our local MP and the first female Speaker of the House of Commons! The school had originally been opened by the then Secretary of State for Education, one Margaret Thatcher so to redress the balance we had to have Betty. Anyway, to cut a long story short I had the privilege of serving Betty with a cup of tea and a sarnie!
I have seen Russ Abott in Woolworths, Cliff Richard in Boots (the shop not the footwear) and appeared on the Rolf Harris Show (BBC in its black & white days). I have met Violet Carson, (Ena Sharples from Coronation Street) been introduced to Princess Anne and had a soundbite aired on Beacon Radio news.
Recently, we had our AGM at the church. This is the time when we hear and read reports on what has happened over the past year. It is good to remember (see above), but what really made the night for me was what was planned for the future. There are some great themes being explored that will impact on our community and expand the faith and expectation of our church members and friends.
Watch this space!
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