We were not surprised that some of the truly successful ideas during National Quaker Week involved Quakers taking themselves outside.

Tom Harris, the outreach development officer, in his summary for Meetings, says that enquirers appear to appreciate Quakers making the effort to meet them where they are, rather than hoping they will come to us.

Meetings held outdoors in town squares, Friends wearing Q-badges, thus inviting street enquiries, and released balloons with attractive Quaker designs all seemed to have pulling power.

Yes, we should get out more.