staking out Highcross

This afternoon, I meet with Suzie Wood, Commercialisation Co-ordinator at Highcross. She was the person who oversaw our exhibition there during National Inter Faith Week last year, and I'm speaking to her in advance of our return to Highcross this weekend. After meeting in her office on the third floor, we head down to the Lower West Mall so she can show me the spot where we'll be located this time.

As we walk further along mall and come closer to the outer doors, my heart sinks. When Suzie stops and shows me the place we've been given, I have to ask her ot reconsider. I've been staking out the possible site since we heard a few weeks ago that we'd be doing this again and this is the very spot I was hoping we wouldn't get. It's just too windy here - our banners would be unstable, and be in danger of blowing over. They'd become a safety hazard here. Furthermore, the bannes aren't waterproof and they'll catch some rain in this position. Suzie doesn't need much convincing and we head back up to her office to check availability of other areas during the week.

While I waif in the reception area for her to come back out from her office, Julie-Ann Heath enters. She has a meeting scheduled with someone else for three, but of course I want her to be in on this one. Julie-Ann was mainly responsible for getting the Council of Faiths this gig last year. We couldn't have done it without her - honestly. It's nice to have Julie-Ann there when Suzie re-emerges and is able to tell us that the space we had last year on the Lower West Mall is available, so we can go there. Result!