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\"B5U-Ry3IQAEvUI_.jpg-large\"<\/a>Christmas and New Year have passed in a bit of a blur… it doesn’t seem any time since we were closing the door to Dock Cafe and heading off with the Dock volunteers to see a Giants match (and to learn, thanks to Maggie, the new Official Dock Expression of surprise, dismay or excitement: “Flippin Nora!”)<\/p>\n

It had been a whirlwind December of Dock markets, Pop-up cinemas, Christmas Extravaganzas and (of course) lots of cosy conversation-fuelled days of Life in the Titanic Quarter. \u00a0Among many, many reasons to be thankful during the run-up to Christmas, it was fantastic to gather all the Dock Market traders together and celebrate all that has happened since Dock Market unexpectedly sprang into our lives during the Giro in 2014:
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The Bennetts had a bit of sad news during the holidays – we lost my Aunty Marguerite, a much-loved and greatly-missed legend of our family (think Maggie Smith from Downton crossed with Judi Dench as M – and you still fall short!) \u00a0As always the Dock team – or actually the Dock family as it is becoming in a lot of ways – were a solid rock of support, friendship, prayer and love.<\/p>\n

\"SN-a1\"<\/a>And so it’s time to open the doors again! \u00a0Tomorrow (Sunday) is the first Sunday of the month – and so we’ll be gathering in the cafe at 6pm for worship, prayer, coffee and community – welcoming the new year and getting ready for a fresh start.<\/p>\n

And then on Monday morning, ‘normal’ business resumes at the best honesty-box-cafe-community-family-living-room-warm-welcoming-loving-chatting-grace-filled-slice-of-heaven-on-earth in the world!<\/p>\n

I’m really excited about some new things lined up for 2015 – get ready to hang on to your hats! \u00a0But just to rewind for one wee moment, a\u00a0highlight of the last few days of 2014 was the unveiling at Dock Market of ‘Bendy Dock’ – the latest in Tanya’s brilliant portraits of various Belfast landmarks<\/a> in her unique bendy style:
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There’s something about the vibrancy, quirkiness and colourful joy of that picture that speaks to me of Dock life and everything that we stand for… I absolutely love it. \u00a0And you’ve really arrived on the Belfast map once you’ve been ‘bendied’!<\/p>\n

So c’mere 2015… it’s going to be great!<\/p>\n

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