The beginning of August was a busy week. First of all, on Sunday morning, we went east a bit to preach at a church in a little village called Wonersh. The town was small, the church even smaller, but it was one of the prettiest churches we’ve seen so far.

After service, we had lunch at the Grantley Arms, which has been in business for nearly 500 years. I had, and I quote, “Conisbees sausages, Colcannon mash, onion gravy & crispy shallots”. Basically a fancy way of saying “bangers and mash”, but it was fantastic. 

Then, we stopped by Guilford Castle on the way back. No one is exactly sure how old it was, but it was shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066. It was a true castle: kinda ugly, very plain, and VERY easily defended. We climbed all the way to the top, where soldiers would have paced keeping an eye on the landscape for miles around.

On Monday, I started a new job….well, a new position with the same company. Not really sure it’s a promotion, but it was a raise, so I’ll take it. I’m now working as a Dispatcher for Hemmersbach. I send engineers to repair computers and printers from Oxford up to Birmingham and then west into northern Wales. What’s surprising is how much I’m enjoying it. I avoided the position for 6 months, but finally my Irish friend/boss talked me into trying it. I don’t know why she thought I would like it, but surprisingly, she was right. I’ve only had one bad day out of the past 21. That’s a pretty good record.

Finally, to wrap up a very busy week, we went to the beach on Saturday. Now, ever since Mom and Donna arrived in the country, the weather has been against us. Go to Paris: 110 F (42 C). Go to the beach: 65 F with 30 mph winds. But the kids had a blast. It was their first trip to a beach, so they didn’t care what the weather was like.

All in all, August has been a pretty good month so far. Just a few more blog posts and I’ll be caught up.