- Good results for Nigel Farage following the English local elections in May. Terrible results for Conservative Party.
- No progress towards the marriage of same-sex couples in the Church of England
- Turbulent year for WordPress, which powers about half of the internet.
- 2025 will be the hottest year on record.
- No trade deal for UK with US. Increasing talk of re-aligning economy closer to EU.
- Ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war but no long term solution.
- “Assisted Dying” aka doctor assisted suicide becomes legal in at least one of the jurisdictions of the British Isles.
- Turbulent year for economy but stock market higher at end of year than beginning. (FTSE currently at 8,173)
- There will be fewer Commonwealth Realms (ie countries which share the monarchy) by the end of 2025 than there are now.
- Philip Mountstephen.
6 responses to “Ceilidh! Ceilidh! Ceilidh!”
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Alas, “I Don’t Feel Like Dancing” by Scissor Sisters has almost life-verse significance to me so I probably won’t attend. It does sound fun though. So will you yourself be participating, in robes and all ;-)?
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I shall be robed for Evensong. Gloriously so.
I shall be also be mustering up a little soft shoe gentle sway at the ceilidh. Gloriously so also.
Oh, and there is social chat space for those who, like Jake Shears and Ryan, don’t feel like dancin’.
Yes, and ice-cream too to cheer the soul.
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Blessings on your centennial celebration! It sounds like y’all will be having a wonderful evening!
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Ice cream? Is there no end to the Cathedral’s temptations ;-)?
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Congratulations to St Mary’s. You’ve certainly been in my thoughts today. Twenty years ago today (Whitsunday 1988) I was confirmed at St Mary’s Glasgow by Bp Derek.
After it was over and done the GU students who had been confirmed gathered at the home of John Turner (the chaplain) for food and drinks. It was the first time I ever tried champagne and I think that I tried a bit too much that day, if I remember correctly.
Twenty years of Episcopalianism and champagne. I wonder if it is too late to rethink this whole thing?
Best wishes to St Marys and the people there!
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Wot a ceilidh – and the Provostorial Shoes got not just dusted but must have been especially shined for the occasion of a light fandango or ten. ‘Fit for duty’ ? – Emminently !
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