The mud was still drying on my favourite
shoes – overcome as they were with the joyous downpours of blessing and rain at
Greenbelt. The first winds of the autumn
came, hurrying up a final splurge of by now rather unwelcome courgettes and
runner beans. There are, after all, only
so much of such richness that can be consumed by two of you, and only so many
neighbours and friends that can face another generous visit and vegetable
sharing conversation. The summer is over
and the end of the year approaches – the Methodist Year that is as well as the
allotment year.
It was good to hear something of the
harvest of the One Programme celebrations on the last day of August and meet
the new OPP seedlings as they looked around rather anxiously in the Richmond
room in Methodist Church house wearing remarkably clean and new OPP ‘T’
shirts. Our One programme (youth
participation) – placing young people in various posts around the country, is
stunning. Please follow the link to find
out more! I was there to do a short
talk, to say thanks to the young people ending their time with us, and to say
‘hi’ to all the new arrivals. Good
day! Good group! Huge thanks needed for the Connexional Team
involved – who are professional, caring, enthusiastic and calming! Incredible.
And of course to say thanks to last year’s Youth President Sam Taylor
and welcome this year’s Youth President Hayley Moss. http://methodistyouthpres.blogspot.co.uk/
Mark Wakelin
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