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- Boris Johnston will achieve his longstanding ambition to become a former Prime Minister.
- Stock market higher at end of 2021 than at the beginning (FTSE – 6,460) but higher inflation too (most recent CHPI – 0.6%).
- No progress for those hoping for marriage equality in the Church of England.
- State based hackers turn their disruptive attention to open source software. (Watch out WordPress).
- Donald Trump will remain the centre of attention.
- There will be midnight mass in St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow next Christmas Eve. People will be wearing masks.
- A rocky year for Nicola Sturgeon but the SNP will be returned triumphant to Holyrood, despite their record.
- No vote on Scottish Independence this year but like it or not, constitutional change is a-coming.
- Attempt to repeal the Human Rights Act, removing the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights from UK law. (It is a stepping stone to restoring capital punishment – the Brexiteers are not done with us yet).
- Legislation emerges in Scotland to restrict fireworks.
11 responses to “Pentecost Dress Code”
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Does that include red shoes?
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Red shoes may be worn by anyone sitting in the nave. Those at the sharp end know the rules.
An exemption may be made for serving popes.
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But they’d match his red dress so nicely…..
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Popes may wear red shoes at the sharp end. Wannabe popes can’t.
It is really that simple.
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Kelvin, I think that you should wear red cowboy boots in the sharp end! 😉
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I’m trying to think of what the ‘national dress’ of the USA is…I think that if I were there, I’d just wear t-shirt and jeans 🙂
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So is Kelvin wearing a kilt?
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Kelvin is not wearing a kilt.
Kilts, however, may be worn.
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Our invitation to The Lord’s Prayer EVERY week is “And you can pray in whatever language or version is most comfortable for you”
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I’m sure I heard a rendition in Elvish. Perhaps it was Klingon, but it was very loud.
I did not attempt the Doric.
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Elves, Klingons, Doric speakers.
All are welcome in this place.
And to be honest, little would surprise me any more.
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