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At 9:55am on July 16, 2009, Jill said…: Also saw this!:

London aims to become Fairtrade Diocese
Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 12:16 (BST)Font Scale:A A A

The Bishop of Edmonton launched the Diocese of London’s Fairtrade Day, The Big Brew, on Saturday, in which churches across London were encouraged to promote the use of Fairtrade goods.

The Rt Rev Peter Wheatley took part in a Mad Hatter's tea party at St Mary’s Church, Finchley, to celebrate the day.

The bishop was entertained by children from the church drama group who dressed as characters from the Alice in Wonderland book whilst the adult members of the church served tea in traditional Victorian dress.

The recently appointed Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Brian Coleman, also attended the tea party with his mother, the Mayoress, Mrs Gladys Coleman.

July 11 has been designated Fairtrade Day for the Diocese of London. The Big Brew aimed to turn local churches into Fairtrade cafés for the day, welcoming the local community and serving free Fairtrade tea and coffee.

The events not only promoted the use of Fairtrade goods but also demonstrated the practical steps Londoners can take in tackling global poverty.

Over 40 churches across London hosted a Big Brew event on Saturday, ranging from coffee mornings, bell ringing, summer fetes and family fun days, all with Fairtrade refreshments available.

Bishop Wheatley said: “The Big Brew is a fantastic opportunity for churches to engage with their local communities and communicate the benefits of Fairtrade.

“We are getting ever closer to reaching our target of becoming a Fairtrade Diocese and events like today’s tea party prove just how committed our churches are to making this happen.”

At 12:49am on July 13, 2009, Jill said…: Hi Alan Goble!

Thought I'd send you a message. Here it is:

THOSE BORN 1920-1979

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.

Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints.

We had no child proof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.

As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags.

Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.

We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.

We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.

We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because,

WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.

No one was able to reach us all day.And we were OK.

We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ridedown the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all,no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or chatrooms.......

WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!

We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.

We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.

We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not poke out very many eyes.

We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!

Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!

These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!

If YOU are one of them CONGRATULATIONS!

You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good .

While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were.

Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!

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At 9:19am on September 7, 2008, Jill said…: Hi Al

How are things? Write to me!

Bye for Now
Jill

At 3:59pm on July 31, 2008, Chris Dargiewicz said…: Hi m8t,

I am new here but would love to connect.

Right now I am in the US doing some marketing projects
but would you like to grab a cup of coffee sometime in September?
I will be coming back to Europe with some exciting stuff.

Chris

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