Introducing Fred

So the elephant goes up to the mouse and says, 'How come you're so weedy and small while I'm so big and strong?' And the mouse says, 'I've been ill.'

I've been ill. Sore throat might just have been a sore throat with no questions asked but no it had to go down all possible routes leaving me with no alternative but to spend Monday on the sofa with a hankie up my nose.

So what else have I done recently:

Eaten my way through a curry where cayenne pepper was used as a garnish instead of paprika. Because I had a cold it was brilliant.

Played Fred's Mothers Footsteps. The rules:

Dog called Fred comes to stay. (This is important.) He wants to get into the bedroom but for hygiene reasons we make him stay on the landing. We sit in bed drinking coffee. Fred tries to move closer along the landing by alternately sitting up and lying down. If we see him move he has to go back to the beginnng. It has taken him three weeks but today he made it into the bedroom. This was mainly because I was tired having been out late last night seeing:

Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure in Cheltenham and then eating Vietnamese food with good friends. Dave Gorman is a remarkable stand-up comedian who doesn't so much do stand-up as illustrated talks. He spoke for two and a half hours on Googlewhacking (entering a two word string into Google and getting only one hit). For those who need communication training to help their preaching he is the man to see.

Preached on Star Wars.

Carried on enjoying Alpha. Eat, chat, do well-rehearsed talk and listen to feedback. Watch God converting people. Easy.