We Do Adventure

Dubrovnik is known as The Pearl of the Adriatic, and for good reason. But we picked up some pearls of a different sort there earlier today. What follows is a bit of Aussie banter overheard on the city walls. Bloke*: So what do you do for work back home. Sheila: I work with Aboriginal communities Bloke: That must take some patience. Shelia: You’re an a**hole! I think it serves to highlight the tensions that can be linked to working with marginalised people – or it might have just have been it made us chuckle at the time! So if anyone has any more choice Australian wisdom, or serious thoughts about working with marginalised people, then do feel free the share... (*Bloke and Sheila may not be their real names!)

Time is flying by and 'that was the last time...' is finding itself a well-worn phrase. Last night was the last time we'd attend a youth meeting at Kingdom Faith Church. For me this draws to a close 15 years of involvement in the youth work. I was at the very first youth meeting and haven't missed many in the last decade and a half! To mark the occassion I made good on a throw-away comment and condensed all the wisdom I've gathered over that time into a three-minute online video. My parting gift, as it were, is The Way It Seems To Me...enjoy!