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Friday, 13 April 2018

Alpacas Nearer to farming them?

For some time I have thought of farming alpacas. I have read a few books I have access to a couple of pet "boys" but the opportunity to move out on my own with these animals seems a challenge. firstly there is land to have them then the shelter and both need to be near where I live. I visited an alpaca frmn a few years ago in /near Bristol. It was an interesting time. Those at Valley farm were a great help

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 I just discovered today that they are dispersing the flock.

Thursday, 12 April 2018

verification

Worship as in Music



Interestingly I am coming across a lot of people who are not in to the Contemporary worship style in Churches today. Is it the repetition the chanting less melody or is it
the "second rate" musically quality?

Weather

Weather is a topic that the British fall into. I wonder what causes this conversation. Is it because they dont want to talk about more pressing things, or items that are more important on a relational matter. Or is it just the concern of rejection if its a topic that others may have a differing opinion?

Thursday, 16 March 2017

Roadkill my machine ...please


SCIO vehicle for Scottish Charities

Scottish Charities can set up as a  SCIO s which are limited incorporated bodies just right for Churches or missions. These organisations are regulated by OSCR based in Dundee. Its worth noting that you cannot transfer to another entity once youare an SCIO.

There is a lot of information about setting up charities on the OSCR website.

Four main vehicles are

Entity
Limited company( need to register it separately)
SCIO once stop registration

No legal entity
Association
Trust
There is also Industrial and Provident Society which may quailfy for tax relief by way of Gift aid.

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Greece

Two year rescue plan?

Greece

BBC says 
"The Greek government has requested a new bailout deal from the eurozone, just hours before its bailout expires and it must repay €1.6bn (£1.1bn) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Greece is reportedly asking for a new two-year aid deal from a bailout mechanism for eurozone countries.
Eurozone finance ministers will discuss the Greek offer in a teleconference on Tuesday evening.
If it fails to repay the IMF loan, Greece risks leaving the euro.
The European Commission, which is one of Greece's creditors, wants Athens to raise taxes and cut welfare spending.
Amid fears of a Greek default on its huge public debt of €323bn - and a possible exit from the euro - long queues of people are continuing to snake from many cash machines in Greece, where withdrawals are capped at just €60 a day."

Greece what now?

I wonder how this situation is going to work out. The Stock Market has reacted in Europe and UK but not in the USA.

A last second request today to have some recovery package does seem late in the day.

What now?

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Holy Spirit ...shy


I am currently reading this book. In It the suggestion is that the Holy Spirit is Shy!

Monday, 18 May 2015

Church of Scotland

Church of Scotland votes in favour of allowing ministers in same sex civil partnerships

Church of Scotland logoThje Church of Scotland has voted in favour of allowing people in same sex civil partnerships to be called as ministers and deacons.
The historic decision was made by the General Assembly on the Mound in Edinburgh today, where the motion was passed by 309 votes in favour and 182 against.
The outcome is the culmination of years of deliberation within the Church. The motion has faced a series of debates and votes before the final decision was arrived at this afternoon. This included 31 of the Church’s presbyteries endorsing the move to 14 who opposed it.
This means the Church has adopted a position which maintains a traditional view of marriage between a man and woman, but allows individual congregations to ‘opt out’ if they wish to appoint a minister or a deacon in a same sex civil partnership."

I am not making comment on the theology but taking note similar to the Free Church of Scotland with regard to Worship when it comes to a difficult answer the local congregations are given the authority to choose!

Is this not a good Baptist principle ?  the local church decides and not some authority out with the locality.