I really do have a loud voice

I was preaching this morning at the Cathedral.


I set of for the Cathedral and when I got to the bridge, I found it closed. So I turned right and found a second bridge closed. At this point I was thinking that I might not make it in time. I turn round and thankfully found the third bridge open. I am not sure what's going on but there is a large police presence in the city, lets hope its just precautionary.


When I finally arrived, just before 8am to find that there was just myself, the Rector and the lady reading the lesson in the congregation! By the time we reached the communion two more people had joined us.

There more people there for the 9.15 am service which was being led my Viranga who is from Sri Lanka. The Bishop and Rector were away at another church taking a Confirmation service which left us in charge. The sermon was well received even thoough the power went off in the middle and I had to keep going, apparantly everyone could still hear me!!! Strange that!! Normally, Dixon the Verger would switch on the generator, this took a little longer than normally as he had dropped off in the porch!! Viranga had to nip out and wake him up.

I have spent the rest of the day napping to catch up on my sleep, as I am a very tired little bunny after my busy week...

I am loving my life here and I know this is the the best thing that I have ever done. I am happy in my home and my work, I am starting to make new friends and experience all sorts of new things. I also think about the UK and apart from all my friends and family there, there is nothing I miss. I think about it getting darker and colder over there and the fact that things are so expensive, the kids in so many schools that don't want to be there and don't want to be taught and then I look at life here and you know, I may never come back...