Unreal Father Goose

Today has been back to more of a regular day, after every day this week having something different on! We’re finishing off a lot of books now in school as the year draws to an end. All the story books are finished, except for Peter Rabbit which we start and finish next week. We’re nearly finished with the Real Mother Goose which I constantly refer to as a ridiculous book, because even I don’t understand half the nursery rhymes. But there have been some fun ones in there which the boys have enjoyed.

Tonight we attended and participated in a Cocktails and Carols evening at the Consulate. Does anyone see any problem with “Cocktails and Carols”? Somehow the two don’t really go together. We were both quite saddened if not appalled at the way the Bishop and one of the Fathers conduct themselves. The Bishop was the MC and he joked all the way through, and made certain that everyone knew there was a cash bar available (so you can drink a beer while you sing a Christmas Carol), and the Father, who was leading the audience in singing was full of innuendo. Not only was it inappropriate at a Carols evening, but more so from “men of the cloth”!! The Bishop’s “Closing Remarks” had absolutely nothing to do with Jesus, and in fact we don’t think that Christ was once mentioned. It’s so convenient for unchurched people to come and have a sing-along at Christmas time which has absolutely nothing to do with Christ. We won’t be involved in or attend such a thing again. All that aside though, our item went very well and we had good feedback - we sang a duet, with Nick on guitar and me on mandolin. We didn’t make any mistakes, it all went smoothly.