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Greetings from Jim and Doreen

Greetings one and all.

Firstly let me say how delighted I am to be called to serve at St Andrews. As a family we are dreading the physical effort of moving but very much looking forward to meeting you all. Thank you to all who have sent letters of welcome and good wishes. One such letter asked for a brief autobiography to be e-mailed to you, so here goes.

Briefly: I was born in Bridport and, after a short stay in London, grew up in Shaftesbury. From there it was Lancaster University to study French and then, after a brief period working as a care assistant, I began my ministerial career following almost exactly in the footsteps of Janet Fulljames: firstly at Queens College then as curate in Harborne, here in Smethwick and finally soon, to Taunton. I hope she and Peter consult with us first if they decide to move on!

Doreen and I were at school together in Shaftesbury (4 years apart) but did not get together until many years later, by which time she had trained in Bristol and was starting out on a medical career which has culminated in her post as a consultant in Selly Oak, specialising in breast radiology.

We have 3 children: Natasha (“ I like shopping, chatting and sports“) soon to disappear off to university; Chloe (“I like the trampoline, videos and painting”) going into year 6 and Thomas (“I like reading, videos and Star Wars action figures”) into year 3.

The younger children are a little anxious about moving as this is the only home they have known but they are also looking forward to making new friends.

At time of writing there are no dates set but it looks like we might be moving down at the end of August with the licensing later in September.

We look forward to meeting you all.

Best wishes,

Jim, Doreen, Natasha, Chloe and Thomas

(and hopefully still by then, Dash the gerbil).

Webmaster's note: it has now been agreed that Jim's institution will take place in church on Tuesday 2 October. Jim, 41, is currently the Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Parish of the Resurrection, Smethwick. His wife Doreen is a Consultant Radiologist. All of us at St. Andrew's extend the warmest of welcomes to Jim, Doreen and family, and look forward to getting to know them later in the summer.

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