Chuffing Trains

Our Seniors have recently returned from Firm Foundations 2008 at BBHQ, Hemel Hempstead.

In a weekend of fantastic music and leaky tents, we joined with hundreds of others and had an amazing time.

On the weekend of Hull City reaching the Premier League (Scarborough will be joining them soon) we took part in many activities such as rodeo surfing, archery and celebrating Giant Bradley Day in a very wet and leaky tent.

Tom had a good rant about trains, the other Tom had a good rant about having to both wake up AND get up (and about being goded) and Becki pulled up the guide ropes on the boys tent after they played just a small joke at 2am.

As always the FF games provided much entertainment. Rummy with our friends from Scarborough and Huddersfield, Tom's game that is definately not called Blackjack and some game that Becki did but no-one really listened to..."Have I won yet?"

Lots of networking was done with many big names including the Big E, the Big C on his wall and even the Big S.

Many Thanks also to World Vision who provided us with two fantastic T-Shirts.

Well done to the speakers at FF this year who played HopGear, ate baby food, blowed smoothie at each other with a hose pipe and also provided us with some inspirational messages.

Thanks also to the band Blush for helping baby Tom make it through the night and to the immense Sounds of Salvation - the highlight of the festival.

Once again the food and drink was 'right up there'. Many a pitcher of cocktail and a full works hot chocolate was shared as well as some hash browns of true quality.

We left knowing that Amos 5 is a truly relevant read for some people in the church today, that asking Becki to be quiet is a dangerous thing and that a small change can make a big difference.

Here's to FF2009 - Priceless and the new FF in the North - 'Northern Saints'