Hot Cross Buns and Mince Pies for sale on the same stand in the supermarket yesterday.
12 responses to “How to be single at Christmas”
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[…] single or otherwise alone at this time of year can present its challenges. Kelvin has some very wise words to say on the […]
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It is not the prospect of spending Christmas alone that I find difficult or scary. It’s managing the family expectations that we have to be together at Christmas, because that’s what we do (as it was in the beginning and shall be for ever, Amen). The bad weather this year meant that there was a good reason for not travelling, so I was able to spend Christmas where I wanted to be. And lovely it was too.
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They that were lost are found!
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French Horn needed for Sunday morning
Hey, anyone know of a French Horn Player who would play at St Mary’s on Sunday morning? I’m after someone who is about Grade 8 standard who would come and join in with a psalm we are planning to do at the 1030 service. Needs to be a competent brass player who is sober enough…
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Random advice to someone newly ordained
Treat everyone as though they are an adult. Especially children. When any hand is held out for communion, think WWJD? Don’t diss the Mothers’ Union You have been given the power to bind and loose. That means you have to say yes to everyone all the time, sometimes by saying no.
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Guild of Servers
To Hyndland yesterday to the annual festival of the Scottish Guild of Servers. Having previously chuntered to the guild office bearers about having the service in far-flung places (including our companion diocese of Argyll and The Isles, over the water), I decided that I had better turn up yesterday when it was just a couple…
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