Quite a week last week! Monday:

Maxine came around to discuss 'Pardon Me', with her son Leo who is completing a Sound Technology course - had some useful comments to say.

Tuesday, great evening at Gathering of Eagles.

Wednesday I should have seen my Flexible New Deal Advisor, Mohammed, but he hadn't gone in - Paternal leave, his wife's just had their first baby! Congratulations!! In town afterwards: for the first time in over four years, Virgin Mobile let me down, in that I thought we'd agreed for me to get a replacement phone, but a misunderstanding means it's not happening. However, when I got home I discovered an unexpected email - the Virtual Call Centre people (arise.com) which was the main reason EIGHT MONTHS ago for me registering as a business, got in touch with me to see about working for them!! Should all start in May. Later, developed some improvements to 'Pardon Me'. Then...

Thursday morning I got a phone call from my business bank to ask why I was so in the red, and when I was going to pay it back - I was skint! But I discovered that was because I hadn't been paid any benefit. Got on to the  benefit people; I didn't have to sign on Easter Bank Holiday Monday (previous week), but someone forgot to tell the  computer. Emergency payment arranged etc.

Friday, told the bank who said "Oh you're claiming benefit? In that case sir, I can see most of the overdraft is in bank charges. Tell you what, I'll clear those back to zero. Please pay into the account to ensure the next direct debit is covered. Goodbye!" End of overdraft!! Then picked up by Sam to see Pastor Andy Wall at Grace International Centre in Bloxwich; he's starting up his Friends in Ministry networking lunches again. Stacks of food, and a great way to meet new people. On the way back, picked up from the printers the first DL leaflets I've ever designed and had printed - though I say so myself, looking really smart! (I hate that word 'cool', it's become meaningless). I love weeks like this - it helps convince me (again) that God DOES have a purpose for my life after all!! More soon - be blessed!