Well, what an evening. Before an audience of some 36 visitors, chaplaincy staff and an officer plus about 20 inmates at Gartree Prison the choir did me proud. Not bad considering we have not had every choir member present for each of the last three or four practices. We sang six items in pairs: Love Changes Everything & My song is love unknown, Love Hurts & I can't help falling in love with you, and Here is Love vast as the ocean & What a wonderful world. The concert ended with calls for an encore which we were unable to oblige, but 30 minutes of happy mixed up fellowship over coffee and biscuits followed. During this I heard lots and lots of lovely compliments that justify the choir's hard work.
In addition we had a piano solo (self composed by a clever inmate), a short clarinet solo and a comedy drama.
This afternoon I managed to include a visit to nearby Hothorpe Hall where the officers of the Eastern Division of the Salvation Army were assembled. I met with Major Betty Jones who represents the SA to the Rural Evangelism Network, and also met the Divisional Commissioner who seems supportive of Betty. Among other things we made plans for the publication in hard copy of the Workbook on County Shows alnd Similar Events. It's already on the website at ruralmissions.org.uk.
Another long day, but great to finish with such a sense of good outcomes.
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