'It was a day of hope, inspiration and looking forwards.' Photo: Angus hills by grace wang on Unsplash

‘Across the world there are good people doing good things.’

Clear views: Pam Apted attends General Meeting for Scotland

‘Across the world there are good people doing good things.’

by Pam Apted 1st December 2023

It was a bright day as I boarded the train in Montrose, with clear views of the Angus hills and the sound of geese on the move. But the seventy Friends gathered for General Meeting, at the AK Bell library in Perth and online, did so with troubled hearts. Our thoughts were with all those caught up in the conflict in the Middle East.

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