Dinner talk
We had a great Volunteers Reunion Dinner at the Glazert Country Hotel in Lennoxtown last Wednesday evening, 18th Oct. 17 folk managed to make it for 3 hours of good food, great conversations, good laughs and 'most excellent' company.
Stats : a 4 course meal well served - it ended up as a straight contest between the apple crumble versus the strawberry pavlovas; a double-sided U shaped table so we could play non-musical chairs after each course - its about logistics, the quiet background muzak and the desire to speak to as many folk as possible without giving the impression it was another speed-dating event : it wasn't (to the best of my knowledge!!) - and wonderfully mixed by a very lively group of amazing people with their own memories of their times at camp over summer - the good, the bad and ....
We were a well travelled bunch - Doug and Bronwyn, our latest newly marrieds had the fastest car but were the last to arrive from Perth; the carload from Edinburgh arrived before the Reality staff (something about lean and hungry looks), the Glasgow contingent had to use the SatNavs and Henry is to be forever congratulated for driving up the previous day from his home town in south England (Cheltenham) to stay with friends at Durham and made it on time !!
And so what did we talk about ? Well, a little about summer camps and perosnal holidays; more about what's happening in our lives now - jobs, church life, social activities, shopping, cars - and some heavy conversations including theology, aspects of Kirsty's R & D paper and future hopes and dreams, plans and promises. Basically, it was an excuse for a bit of a blether over a table full of goodies. Sadly we forgot to take pics and were far too polite to use our mobiles!
Big thanks to all who came and made it a great time for all. There's the thought that this should / could be repeated - let me know.
Richard
201006
Stats : a 4 course meal well served - it ended up as a straight contest between the apple crumble versus the strawberry pavlovas; a double-sided U shaped table so we could play non-musical chairs after each course - its about logistics, the quiet background muzak and the desire to speak to as many folk as possible without giving the impression it was another speed-dating event : it wasn't (to the best of my knowledge!!) - and wonderfully mixed by a very lively group of amazing people with their own memories of their times at camp over summer - the good, the bad and ....
We were a well travelled bunch - Doug and Bronwyn, our latest newly marrieds had the fastest car but were the last to arrive from Perth; the carload from Edinburgh arrived before the Reality staff (something about lean and hungry looks), the Glasgow contingent had to use the SatNavs and Henry is to be forever congratulated for driving up the previous day from his home town in south England (Cheltenham) to stay with friends at Durham and made it on time !!
And so what did we talk about ? Well, a little about summer camps and perosnal holidays; more about what's happening in our lives now - jobs, church life, social activities, shopping, cars - and some heavy conversations including theology, aspects of Kirsty's R & D paper and future hopes and dreams, plans and promises. Basically, it was an excuse for a bit of a blether over a table full of goodies. Sadly we forgot to take pics and were far too polite to use our mobiles!
Big thanks to all who came and made it a great time for all. There's the thought that this should / could be repeated - let me know.
Richard
201006
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