Here is a picture of the Baby Surprise Jacket that I finished a few weeks ago.
And here is the new one that I am doing for a friend’s baby’s first birthday
Which is putting my lacy sock project on hold. Here is the one that I have finished.
Have you any idea how much it costs for a family trip to London in high season, especially if you plan to go by train?
It’s a lot. And we decided it wouldn’t be negated in any way by me having one evening out to go to a world class concert costing £6.
So, no trip to the Smoke and I’ll have to listen to the Proms on the radio like everyone else.
But there is a new plan (already booked) which is that T and I are going to Greenbelt this year.
This is a huge deal for me. Apart from the fact that I’ve never been and I’m sure I would enjoy it, it’s a significant milestone for me with regard to my life with T.
I had booked Greenbelt tickets the year he was 2, more or less the same time as we received T’s autism diagnosis. As the summer went on it became horribly obvious that it just was not going to work, so we didn’t go. But I promised myself that one day when he was older and better able to cope with places and people, we would get there. And this is the year 
It certainly won’t be straightforward, but I have a kind friend coming along as helper/carer and the Greenbelt folks seem pretty switched on about helping people with special needs.
I’ve been trying really hard to ignore all the troubles going on in the Church of England. But the noise levels are getting to the point where it’s bloomin’ well unavoidable.
So this weekend I spent some time doing a little homework, reading both the Gafcon Final Statement on Global Anglican Future. and ++Rowan’s response.
Now this is the hard bit. I have to say I do agree with the words of the GAFCON statement. But that’s not the same as saying I support the motives and objectives of those who wrote them. I’m not sure that homosexuality in the clergy is a communion-breaker for me. But then I’m not having to address the question in my parish.
To be honest, I’m just very sad that all this is happening. I have absolutely no clue in my head or heart about where God is in all this; to work for unity at all costs or to draw the line in the sand and not cross it.
I guess this is how children feel when they see their parents heading for divorce and are powerless to do anything about it 