Up following lunch today, as we were going back into the school where Ian does his regular Monday assemblies, to talk to a year 4 class. They had been studying various religions, and we were there to answer questions on what Christianity meant to us. Ian and I took it in turns to answer questions that the class had prepared in advance.

The questions that the class threw at us were deeply thought provoking and helped me define some of my own thinking, if only on the hoof. We ended up explaining why we were Christians, why we liked being Christians, and if we believed that all the stories in the Bible were true. And then one of the boys asked Ian how much he got paid. He explained how he had a house provided for him and that this was a benefit that other jobs didn't come with.

I know it's a vocation, but having seen the work Ian puts in to what appears to be a rewarding but nevertheless challenging situation, I think a better answer would be 'not enough'

We delivered some travel instructions for some of the kids who would be joining us at the Rave in the Knave on Friday, before returning to the school in the afternoon for a governors meeting.

Two hours were spent running through everything from SAT results, to the number of exclusions this year, unauthorised absences and staff changes. It wasn't that much different from any other committee meeting I've been to. There were personalities that clashed, less time spent going round in circles than in the last PCC I attended, but it still felt like a long time. Understanding that I look at the big picture, and find details boring is important, as others are exactly the reverse, and we all need to allow for the different personality traits to have room to breathe.

Today's mileage: 64 miles