Last night, due to a misunderstanding, I had downloaded directions to the wrong Baptist church of two (notionally) in the same town, and we arrived to discover it all shut up and no lights.  We set off to try to find the second one.  Unsure of our bearings we stopped to ask a group of late teens and 20 somethings on their way for a good night out.  "excuse me, can you tell us where Watnall Road is?" we asked tentatively.  "This is it" they said, without laughing, sneering or making us look utterly stupid.  "You don't happen to know where the Baptist Church is?" we added.  They gave us good directions to both the Baptist churches, smiled and went on their way.

Ah me, the youth of today, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, whatever happened to those nice louts we could fear and shun?

Oh, and a PS as we neared the venue I spotted a church with lights on - the RC Saturday Mass was spilling out.... then another - now a Community Centre - open and buzzing before we finally reached the Baptist church.  The great thing for me was to be in town on Saturday night and see no less than three church buildings (two if you want to be pedantic) open and active when people were out and about.... oh, for more of this.