Been a good, busy, weekend. Yesterday was our pre Christmas Church Bazaar. Ann helped in the lunch area, having made vast quantities of lasagna - well - two large cauldrons of the stuff, whilst I ran the book stall. Got to Scrabble club a bit late, but was able to join in a three handed game. The third game was interesting as the final score was 205, 207, and 208- can't remember a closer scoring game - three points top to bottom with three players. Home, and eventually had what little remained of the lasagna for supper- very good it was, too.
This morning at a baptismal service we both sang in the choir. After the service it was given out that the Bazaar yesterday had made £1,686. The bookstall I later learned (via Hilary) had made £98, which considering we were charging 50p. per paperback and £1 per hardback (and mostly it was paperbacks that sold), was pretty good.
Had lunch with friends Gloria and John today. Very good lunch, salmon, two puddings, a very well stocked cheeseboard, and coffee. Walked there and on the way took above photo of an early Tudor brick house (1490 - 1520 A.D.) which has just been fully restored. Two years ago it was two semi derelict cottages- although it was possible to see that it had been built as a single fine town house. It's good to see it restored to its original dignity. We're just back from an Advent Service with a visiting choir and mainly rather celtic sounding hymns -interesting service- different anyway, at the local United Reform Church. Now about ready for a bath and bed - so, Goodnight All.
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Sorry Mike, another stupid question... Didn't the Celtic missionaries wear a frontal tonsure rather than the latinate, central tonsure of the Romish evangelizers?
That is a most interesting Tudor house, lovely to see it looking so sound. I think the Tudors were Welsh/Brythonic originally - Tudwr.
Hi Carl, yes, I believe the Celtic/British priests a side to side tonsure of the front part of the head. I believe they were also allowed to have wives.
I think that the house illustrated was built at much the same time as the Deanery Tower (probably by the same builders. The Tower was finished in 1495.
The Tudor monarchs (five of them, covering 118 years, 1485 to 1603) were of Welsh descent - and looked it.
Hi Pa
Still off line at home so am having to do this in dining room at work - sorry it has been a while !!
Just wanted to say;
Lottie is a stunner, must have a family party soon so we can all meet her - maybe when Pooh is over next year ?
Guy is LOVING his Birthday gift - we had to build the bench without the instructions as they were printed on the side of a piece of internal card and we didn't spot them until construction was complete - still, did a good job and bench is now up and running at all hours of the day and night, have had to curfew hammering between the hours of 8pm and 8am ! Bless him ! Also - have started the cross word but only done a few and am V busy tonight so will try and call on Tuesday or Wednesday so don't let Granny bin yours until I have rung !!!
Cheers
Stiggy x
Hi Stig, appreciate your taking the trouble to comment from workplace. Re Lottie : good idea, only in my book babies are at their best in the first six months. By the time Ruth comes over in next July Lottie will be well past her best - eight or nine months - but don't tell her I said so, you know how sensitive young ladis can be about their age!!!
Glad Guy is getting on well with his work bench - wish we were a bit nearer to help and advise him- but I'd guess his Grandpa Frank will be able to give him any advice necessary.
Re Prize crossword, have done all the right hand half, but it is a stinker. 'phone later in the week and we'll thrash it out.
Much love to all, Pa.
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