And yet another astonishing day. A pretty quiet afternoon on the sales front, no major last-minute rush and no buyer for the biggest work in the show, Nicodemus' "African Queen".
We closed as planned at 4pm and started packing the show up. A sad kind of moment... Various people came to collect their sculptures, as arranged. And then we had a visitation from a pair of angels! Well, maybe they wouldn't recognise themselves in that description but what else can I say when a couple who were picking up works bought earlier in the week took a brief look at the "African Queen" and decided to buy it. Wow! We were overwhelmed by this answer to our prayers. Many, many thanks to the buyers (and to those of all the pieces in the show) for their generosity.
We have passed £19,000 this week and still counting up the last knockings. Smiling faces in Harare, I hope, when they hear of this.
We then brought the exhibition to a proper close with a fine service led by the Revd David Winwood, attended by representatives of most the churches in Marlow. African drumming and all! Great stuff, thanks David...
That's all I can write tonight. More perhaps over the next couple of days.
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