A new face in Dock-World…

There’s a new face in town these days… I’ll let him introduce himself!

Hello, I’m Andrew. I’ve chosen to do a placement at the Dock as part of my training course at The Church of Ireland Theological Institute, which means I’ll be hanging around the Dock on Fridays until Christmas. I’ll be working alongside Chris, making trouble for him and asking difficult questions and , no doubt, he’ll want to return the favour by asking me to get stuck in making tea, meeting the regulars and brainstorming the way forward for the Dock Café.

My first day was huge. I was swept along by a wave of challenges and surprises. Who know that a steady stream of my dear friends from Albany, New York would flow through the door of the café? It was a blessed day indeed. I’m already excited about what my next day by the sea might have in store…

(PS from Chris – the idea that fresh young (?!) trainees like Andrew can be sent to me for training and direction is humbling, hilarious and slightly worrying all at the same time… I’ll try my best not to break him!)

And while we’re talking about new faces, a familiar face from Dock-World reappeared in our lives this morning: the incomparable, unconquerable Eamonn Holmes sat down for a chat while I was meeting Chris Hollies, the Dock Co-ordinator, for an early-morning breakfast (in a secret location that was Not Dock Cafe – ssshh, don’t tell Tegan).

If you don’t yet know the incredibly pivotal role that Eamonn played in the life of The Dock, click here…

 

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