We are Still Here

It is quite some time since we last placed anything on this blog. Both of us have been busy getting on (or not) with the things we have to do. Writing, it seems, has taken a back seat.

Since our last post we have thrown ourselves into our teaching world. Gill continues to teach part time and offer one to one support to young dyslexic children. I still work two mornings a week with disaffected children in Inner City Liverpool and, like Gill, offer support to dyslexic children. I am also involved with the training work of the Diocese of Liverpool. I have the grand title of Officer for Post Initial Ministerial Education! Sound's impressive, but the truth is something else. Basically, I am part of a team teaching and supporting Church of England Readers after their licensing. The way that the Church trains its Ministers (both Ordained and Lay) is changing. In years to come the numbers of ordained, full-time paid ministers will decrease and those being trained now may well have to fill in the gaps - hence the training.

On a lighter note, we are now the proud owners of two ducks and two chickens! The chickens were a 60th Birthday present to Gill from her sister. The ducks were another story. - Lets just say I was conned. Anyhow, they are very busy clearing the garden of slugs and snails and we have the advantage of fresh, free range duck and chicken eggs. As soon as the weather gets better I will post some pictures.

Hopefully, we will get back to posting here. Every Christmas we seem to get various long missals from members of our family. I find it hard enough just to write 'Merry Christmas.' - I suppose that is what comes of being dyslexic.