Malc's Defrag
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November 2005 onward
Winter in Berlin
Having started the year in Berlin it was good to be back for the culmination of the Euro-Africa reconciliation conference.
“The most significant event I have ever been to"
The depth of repentance both felt and expressed was almost too much to bear.
Delegates at the EARP
It was also an opportunity to spend time with Nigel and Karen Rivers who have bought a guest house in North East Berlin
Their vision for a place of retreat and refreshment built around prayer and community is inspiring
I am very grateful to them for their hospitality
It is always lovely to visit Sweden and despite the short days winter really is a great time of year
The atmosphere is wonderful
A chance to catch up with some shopping!
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Guaranteed snow
Lovely lights
Of course the justification for travelling was to visit friends and hopefully encourage them
And how’s that for a Christmas tree?
The highlight was staying with Christer and Kattis Aadland at “Dragudden” (above) just outside Stockholm.
The name literally means “dragover” and was a shortcut for the Viking longships into Stockholm. They dragged their ships overland.
Thanks to Charles, Lena, Karin, Krister, Andreas and Sandra.
Fancy a trip to Sweden? Let me know – not that expensive!
Back to Berlin in December to support Noel Richards and the team at the Olympic Stadium
Fostering
Most of you will be aware that we have had Sarah with us now for over a year. In fact she came just before last Christmas. She has been a delight, although supporting her through two custody hearings and all the psychological and emotional harm being done to her has been very tiring.
Kristy
(25) has had a good year, enjoying life and bringing a little sunshine into the
lives of others.
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Sarah with Kristy doing her flying thing!
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Another of Kristy in Bournemouth
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Sarah with Kristy and our 'extended' family member Laura
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Becky (now 30 ) is still living in Leyton in a flat which she has bought along with an old school friend. She works for the high street shop chain USC.
She continues to enjoy mountain walking. It keeps her fit for the London underground escalators.
Or is that the other way round?
Steve
(28) is still not doing graphic design, but at least earning money!
In October he moved out of Brisbane Road to look after a house in Henley.
We
hated to see him go. It felt like
we were pushing him out.
We
miss having his happy smiley face around the house.
He has hopes of buying or sharing rent of a house of his own before too
long.
Oh
and just one small matter!
He has a new girlfriend - Thea
He's a rescue dog from Swansea. We tease him that he's a failed Sheepdog. He has boundless energy and at times it seems not a lot of brain.
I think it is fair to say he suffers from ADHD - "Attention Deficit Hyperactive Dog"
It was a huge extravagance that we are still recovering from but was a lovely weekend
Going up the Eiffel tower with Sarah was absolutely freezing
Sarah decided that Paris has too many steps! It does seem that they are fixated on tunnels
The walkways between metro stations seem longer that the gaps between platforms!
Galleries Lafayette
by day and night is just gorgeous
That's not to mention the seven floors of clothes and Hi-Fi
As we often say isn't evolution clever!
Vive La difference
Where could you go in England and find a complete roundabout coated in fake snow including all four corners and lit by changing coloured spotlights
Delightful
So
what of 2006?
For Penny’s sake Malc may only go abroad once every two months and probably not until the spring as things went a little mad in November/December.
But
where
Twice
at least to Germany.
"Calling All Nations” Berlin
- then possibly Düsseldorf
? /
Limburg ?
Twice to Ireland I hope - North and South.
Sweden at least once.
Brazil
would be fantastic but involves serious dosh.
Africa beckons; The U.S. of A. is always possible; and then again there’s Canada! Oi veh!
So if you are praying for us, then what we really need is a second foster placement - urgently.
