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I am in Northamptonshire for a few days. Its a small missional communities conference for about 30 leaders, sponsored by CMS. Going really well. We went out in the evening for a drink at Princess Di's old pub - the Althorp Coaching Inn just down the road from her family spread.
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Wow - they actually call it Diana Country! That's, er, classy.
(Strangely, I live just around the corner and no one I know calls it that.)
Posted by: graham | March 04, 2008 at 02:47 PM
how come all you groovy in crowd mission heads that actualy get paid to mission get to go to a gathering like that - while those of us that mission out here on the edges in their communities and have a day job and need desperately to be in conversation with others because they don't have the luxury of support from a denomination or a mission organisation always seem to be left out here on our own to flounder and fend for ourselves - i would so die to be there in northampton just to feel normal and like i am not going crazy and to listen and learn from others - i am cross because it seems SO unfair, even amongst Christians !!! i am happy for you to be there - just don't rub it in eh?!
Posted by: julie | March 04, 2008 at 05:27 PM
i hear ya, julie. and to make it worse, we hold these events during the week so day-job holders like you cant make it.
and to be honest, there are a lot of denomination/mission leaders like you described here and not many of the on-the-ground folk. although some of the stories this morning about helping drug addicts and street people would have been down your alley.
not sure what to say except . .. i do hear what you are saying.
Posted by: andrew | March 04, 2008 at 06:00 PM
thank you - that's nice - i am just being pissy because all the uk blogs i read right now seem to belong to people i know and love who are there with you !!! keep putting a word in for those of us out here on the edges eh?!
Posted by: julie | March 04, 2008 at 07:02 PM
Wish you were here Julie :) Andrew you forgot to mention the Green beer!
Posted by: Mark | March 05, 2008 at 12:26 AM
thank you mark - i am missing me being there too ! - you boys go steady on the drinking front now, because i know you can get pretty out of hand when you are unattended away from home !!
Posted by: julie | March 05, 2008 at 02:34 PM
Fantastic to meet you too and natter about missional communities. Hope to see you again soon. Take care.
Posted by: Becky Kiddle | March 08, 2008 at 07:19 PM