Second meeting today

Yes, it was chocolate brownies today. The smell was intoxicating...just at the wrong time of day as well i.e. right before dinner. The kids were much calmer today (and I certainly was) so three cheers for that. They still seemed to really enjoy themselves despite me getting more school-marm-like to get them to pay attention more quickly.

Washing up with the kids took ages (as chocolate brownie mixture turns washing up water into brown soup with just the dunk of one mixing bowl) but they really got into the game (design a dish out of 3 specified ingredients plus 2 you know you have at home-winner gets to take ingredients home) and craft (pear place names using cloves for initials plus ribbon). My team of 3 helpers were brilliant. We all agreed we could do with one more helper so the recruitment drive continues. I'd love to be able to involve someone who isn't already heavily involved in other stuff at church. I think I'll chat to some folk face to face (rather than via the notice sheet) and see if I can charm them into helping.

Chatted with one of the mums today who was taking minutes at the funding meeting I had to present at last week. The issue of paying a fee for each session is clearly a concern for many who sit on funding bodies such as these. The feedback during and after the meeting included concern that not all families would be able to come if we charged (even a small fee) and therefore we have limited our catchment. My reflection is that with 12 spaces, we are limited anyway but I did gain some good ideas for how I might connect with a greater diversity of social backgrounds after Christmas.

Also, discovered my funding bid to another charity responded positively. Great news!