Welcome - That description in full!

First Blog-ble post. Kinda daunting, like the first step of a long journey when you slam the door behind you with the sneaking suspicion that you have left something really important behind. Fortunately I have some pretty good guides on my side for this trip, who know who they are, to tell me when I'm being ridiculous and steer me straight. Hopefully even though they have walked this road many a time they will still find things they missed, or at least enjoy my comments on the scenery.

Blogger capped my description of this blog at 500 characters so here is that description in full:

Over the last year or so I've met some pretty amazing people. A lot of them are very different to the kind of people I have usually spent my time with. Of these people, amazing people, a lot of them have one thing in common. Jesus.

Wow even just typing that down sounds as lame as I would have predicted. But I don't mean they go to church (though some do), or that they think bad people go to hell (though some do), or even that they agree on even some of the most fundamental issues (though... no actually that's right, none of them do), but what binds them is a genuine following of the teachings of Jesus.

So I thought I had better see what all the fuss was about.

Feeling like you could do with some fresh air? Well journeys are as much about the company you keep as the places you go so I'd be delighted to have you along. Share your thoughts on all the things I comment on, add you own opinions, ask questions, tell me I'm totally off the point if you like. I would love to hear everyones opinions.

Oh and if you have a spare pair of socks that'd be great - just realised that that's probably what I forgot.

Ash x