What’s Happening

Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day

Today is both Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day - and our Family Fun Day at GPCC between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, that period of time leading up to Easter when traditionally we give up something we like (coffee, tea, biscuits,...

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Musings on a burn

Just under two weeks ago I burned my arm when taking a dish out of the oven. I misjudged the distance and caught my wrist on the oven shelf which was understandably hot. A thin line of a burn formed, the visible evidence of my lapse. Initially it hurt and went red, a...

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Musings on song lyrics

My grandchildren are involved in a musical theatre and dance class and are learning songs from 'Matilda the Musical' as part of this. 'Matilda the Muscal' is a show based on the Roald Dahl story of a little girl who overcomes the constraints of a vicious headteacher...

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How We Got Here

A Typical Saturday

Here's how a typical Saturday at St Mark's is spent...Cleaning the brickworkVarnishing the brickworkGetting rid of the cobwebs!Fitting the new gate on the other side of the buildingCleaning & mopping the community hall floor to rid it of paint stains!Clearing yet more...

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Dealing with rubbish

The amount of rubbish found in St Mark's, not to mention the amount created by us as we have worked, is truly astounding. Pieces of wood, jumble for sale, broken vases, cardboard, overhanging branches, food waste, empty paint cans, used mops, cloths, and brushes......

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Sorting the heating out

Work has been going on in the main hall. Now that the painting has been done, the electrics and heating are being sorted.Fitting the brackets for the radiators...Soldering work (They've clearly not heard about Garry's previous attempts at soldering...!!)Keeping things...

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