Just to inform you that this Saturday I will be performing a fun ‘Sting in the Tale’ concert at Holy Trinity Church, Belle View, Shrewsbury. It will begin at 7.30 and entrance on the door is £5.00.   If you live nearby do come and join in the singing and the stories.   I will also be leading an all age service in the same Church on Sunday morning.

Ok. Next year is starting to look busy but I’ve still got a few dates that I could be with you this year If you would like me for an adult sting in the tale evangelistic gig, a Childrens praise party, seminars on children or when the road is rough and steep (the cancer journey) or just to preach on a Sunday or an all age service or anything else you think I might fit into please e mail me and I will e mail you the booking info ishmael@ishmael.org.uk Everything I do is Biblical,evangelistic and fun!

Well, we made it! All back in Chichester safe and sound thankfully with weary walking hero Joss having completed his 1229 mile walk in just under 3 months and me having completed my 500 mile drive through Scotland in just two and a half days. And…..over £3000 raised for the snowdrop charity. Yippee! But I just had to pop in to have a quick look at Gleneagles 2014 Ryder Cup course on the trip…wow makes the courses I play on look like seaside pitch and putt courses! Sadly I’ll never be good enough (or rich enough) to play on it but something’s provide a bit of pleasure just by looking…

Hot on the heels of the ‘Tot’s Fest’ adventure comes the ‘Scottish Expedition!’ Tomorrow I drive up to Gatwick then fly up to Inverness. Here I will pick up a car and drive 120 miles up to John O’Groats to pick up and congratulate our weary son Joss on completing his Land’s End to John O’Groats walk. It’s amazing he has raised many 100’s of £s over his target of £2,400 to go to the children’s bereavement charity Snowdrop. Many thanks to all of you who sponsored him. Then on Thursday I drive 230 miles from John O’Groats to Perth, then on Friday drive a mere 45 miles down to…

Well, I guessed that there were going to be a few surprises on this gig…and there were! To start with I don’t think that I have ever done a gig in such a remote field! To get there I had to drive down a long dark (because of overhanging trees) single track road with very few passing spaces. It really was scary reversing when I came face to face with another vehicle. Then when I reached the field where people were camping (on quite a steep hill) I found myself skidding all over the place due to the rain that was falling. Then we met our organisers who were lovely…