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Is is just me or is the BBC website really slow? Go on, try it… by clicking on that link…. or this one.

Maybe they’ve put it on the slow route to Chile or perhaps it is competing for bandwidth with the Cricket World Cup (no mention of the Scotland-Australia score yesterday), but the site will not load in any of our browsers today. I’ve reverted to reading my favourite newspaper, The Guardian online, Christian Today news, Top Gear magazine and Land Rover International….

Now, about the cricket (Dave)…. Australia weren’t too hot, and the rain didn’t save Scotland from a defeat. 203 runs short of the Aussies and all out was rather disappointing, but generally, their play wasn’t. Indeed, they fielded very well. Lets hope they learn how to bat before they face South Africa or Holland (although they might not need to worry about the latter Linde!).

If you have been praying for us, thank you. We had heard lots of good news recently, things that continue to deserve our and your prayers!

I discovered a version of the U2 song, One, last week, featuring Mary J Blige and every time i hear it, I think of Mel & Cameron, friends we made in Chile last year during their two year round-the-globe tour. They’ve now returned to their native Australia. They used this U2 song at their wedding. But this is a really incredible version of that song, with free flowing vocals and a more urgent pace.

For those who don’t know about it, the Make Poverty History campaign (culminating in 2005 and the G8 Summit at Gleneagles) has been re-branded as the ONE campaign. Fronted by Bono and other stars (although I note the absence of Bob Geldof who has become rather outspoken), the new website is really great. I particularly liked the rolling quotes at the bottom. This one in particular:

“Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn’t commit.” - Eli Khamarov

So this link is for you, Mel & Cam (and anyone else interested)!
One

To Michael and Veronica Hantke-Torres, who are expecting a baby this week!

Hope all goes well! We’ll be thinking of you both in our prayers!

I wonder why?!!

Actually… this is why… complaints about monthly expenses for additional services, wifi reading services, weather and news service charges, short battery life, ears breaking (literally “breaking news” then!), exploitation of chinese workers for an object costing £80 ($150) and, get this… Lack of Fur!

I want to laugh at the kid who bought one (or pursuaded his/her parent to buy one) only to find it had no fur! Idiot.

Perhaps they should re-name it the “furbee”? It sold well. Has fur. And still has some cult status. Indeed, we came across one in the bedroom of a chilean child recently and I was tempted to put in an offer! You can buy one in the UK for a cool £6. But it doesn’t have moving ears and doesn’t charge you for something you don’t want. Oh, hang on…