Today's mission - and the weekend ahead

First off - Guys group at Pessac at lunchtime. Pizzas and "Servir à nos Français" avec les mecs.

Second off - Prêcher comme Jésus - Preachers' discussion group. Don't know where this'll be yet, but there's only two of us to start with so we could go anywhere !

Third off - Print lots of Découverte du christianisme - français fondamental ready for Saturday.

Fourth off - Cours d'anglais this evening.  May provoke a heated debate after our cinema evening watching The King's Speech.

This weekend announces itself loaded - Members' evening on Friday, Groupe chinois Saturday, Culte en français Sunday am, Culte en anglais Sunday pm.
Dik has in addition to that a funeral in Blaye and the young people's group.
Now where did I park that tardis !
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