Slept well until about 4.0. We have an en-suite which is really more of a flat, with a kitchenette, shower, lounge and twin bedroom. There is a mini-shop just up the corridor with an honesty box, so Dave fetched me a flapjack to have with my morning tea because breakfast is not until 8.30. He has just come back at 7.30 after half an hour's swim, so is happy and ready for the day.
Our speaker for the weekend is Roy Searle of the Northumbria Community. His talk last night was a personal testimony of his journey of faith, and stimulated me to get up and look up the community on the internet this morning. It is an ecumenical monastic community, but not in the way most of us think of monasticism. It takes inspiration from the mediaeval northumbrian monks whose spirituality eventually spread throughout most of England, but without being in the least backward looking. I don't know how much Roy is going to speak of this today. Last evening we rounded off with Compline, a modern version, just looking back on our day and reflecting on it with God. Watch this space.
Wish I was there! It all sounds right up my street...........xx
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