It was good enough for Robin Hood

[st_martin_a]

I took my eldest son to an open day at Nottingham University on Saturday. We stopped off at a McDonald's for breakfast and there was a homeless guy sitting by the entrance. I made eye-contact with him and asked him if he wanted some breakfast. I wasn't sure what reaction I'd get because I've heard that some homeless guys are so obsessed with their next fix that they don't want food and they can be abusive but this guy was very grateful. I asked him if he wanted to sit with us but he declined and took his food outside. It's the first time I've bought food for a homeless person. I think I'm getting a better understanding of them from my interactions as a street pastor, which can only be a good thing.

The uni itself was really impressive. Everything is on the campus, from fast-food restaurants, coffee shops, sports facilities, accommodation, a big lake, lots of big open green spaces, everything you could want. It was very pretty. I'd love to have been in those kind of surroundings when i was at uni. When I went, it was free, but rough, and I didn't really value it.

Sunday we had a big soccer match with a load of families from church in a park. I absolutely loved it. Zac was in goal and there was a whole range of ages.

The sunny spell that I mentioned a couple of months ago seems to have carried on ever since. I don't remember a spring/summer like this since I was a kid.