Hot Cross Buns and Mince Pies for sale on the same stand in the supermarket yesterday.
12 responses to “Oliver Postgate – RIP”
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Hi, my favourite was Noggin the Nog, one of my earliest memories. My husband’s was Torchy the battery boy. Anybody remember Rag, Tag And Bobtail.
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Goodness, am I the only Bagpuss fan at St Mary’s? Such a great treat when I was younger, and now I have the whole lot on video. I love the simple, elegant stories and of course the giving kindness of Bagpuss and all his friends. I think the choir should practice imitating the magical, mystical, mouse organ!
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They that were lost are found!
O happy day! They that were lost are found! Regular readers will know that I swim at the Arlington Baths Club. It is a wonderful and highly particular Glasgow institution. It works like this: I go in to swim, give my baths number to the attendant who hands me commodious bath sheet and towel, I…
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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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