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Looking West


Not much snow in evidence today, as this shot of the Huntly Gardens proves.
But still cold and wintry looking.

Some of you may have noticed that the 'Green Garter' has been replaced by a 'Blue' one. It's only temporary, it's mostly to protect the workers from the absolutely biting wind whilst they are up on the Fleche finishing off the works. So it is that, while there are some up on 'top', there are also some down below, assisting us in dealing with the aftermath of a burst pipe last Sunday. The damage was in the ancilliary rooms, Thank Goodness!

It has been quite a week, but we are lucky; we still have a building to work from and we still have homes, offices, shops and however much we may moan about it we still have a transportation system in place. As we watch and listen to the latest news of the devasting earthquake in Haiti, we pray that relief may get to the survivors soon.

So this Sunday when we are going to have a Soup and Sandwich lunch after Morning Worship we will give to Christian Aid and send our heartfelt prayers to the people of Haiti.

It is the very least that we can do!

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