Another picture of my cousin Pat – this time as a young bride, with her father Paul.

Today Dot has been away training for being a diocesan school inspector (maybe), and I have been busy, writing my column, doing research, composing a few e-mails, walking into the city to buy a couple of things, sending off Gareth’s cheque, fixing the bathroom tap, choosing hymns for Sunday, submitting an invoice for yesterday’s work, making sure everyone knows tonight’s InPrint meeting is off, making sure the house is tidy, washing dishes and generally having a good time. Another lovely summer’s day – blue sky, warm. Still (4.30pm) have to finish column and have a look at the disk Nicholas gave me last night with the church’s entry for a “friendly church” competition. A few corrections need to be made.