tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926775615646909337.post4555110320402319913..comments2023-10-15T10:32:17.331+01:00Comments on Tales from a Draughty Old Fen: a (virtual) service of carols and LessonsFrugal Dougalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07459572116047155640noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926775615646909337.post-35214923607187869232009-12-25T05:19:59.602+00:002009-12-25T05:19:59.602+00:00Thanks, Linda. It's absolutely freezing here!...Thanks, Linda. It's absolutely freezing here! We've been having snow and sleet during the day which has been turning to ice over the night, but we're starting to get rainfalls now, that seem to be slowly melting the ice. I don't mind a white Christmas, which the Met Office (our state weather forecasters) have just declared, but my ideal white Christmas consists of snow, not ice!<br /><br />I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas Day tomorrow: we've been to our midnight Service, but I think it's still Christmas Eve over there. And thank you for joining up as a follower!Frugal Dougalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07459572116047155640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926775615646909337.post-81337390289022722632009-12-25T04:23:35.193+00:002009-12-25T04:23:35.193+00:00Have a blessed and holy Christmas, my friend. It&#...Have a blessed and holy Christmas, my friend. It's cold here! How about there?!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290534151500649637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926775615646909337.post-67702296104175493272009-12-23T00:48:17.560+00:002009-12-23T00:48:17.560+00:00Linda, thank you so much. This is what I intended...Linda, thank you so much. This is what I intended, for it to be a virtual service. Knowing - personally - that this can be a difficult time - I hope that the rest of Advent is blessed for you, and that you have a holy Christmas. (If any of your children ever do projects about abroad in your home-school, this is a typical English service, copied - as far as the videos go - from the Order of Service.)<br /><br />God bless you.Frugal Dougalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07459572116047155640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926775615646909337.post-55944502565681876302009-12-22T15:33:02.237+00:002009-12-22T15:33:02.237+00:00A beautiful post! Thank you for sharing. I will br...A beautiful post! Thank you for sharing. I will bringing the children around the computer to share the youtubes with them.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290534151500649637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926775615646909337.post-4996996971376653502009-12-21T19:48:44.805+00:002009-12-21T19:48:44.805+00:00Thanks, Ellee! I hope you enjoy your Carol Servic...Thanks, Ellee! I hope you enjoy your Carol Service. Have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!Frugal Dougalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07459572116047155640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926775615646909337.post-86340664928986341342009-12-21T19:41:49.237+00:002009-12-21T19:41:49.237+00:00What a very thoughtful and festive post. I love go...What a very thoughtful and festive post. I love going to the Christmas Eve carol service in Wicken where the congregation acts the nativity completely unrehearsed. They are given costumes when they arrive - usually just the younger members - and can choose between being a shepherd or king (we usually end up with six kings and two shepherds). The newest baby in the village and its parents have the star roles of baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph. There is no shortage of pretty angels. In the past, animals have even been included as the play was centered around the belfry which was converted into a stable.<br /><br />Have a lovely Christmas, and thank you for your comments throughout the year.Ellee Seymourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647480320978146418noreply@blogger.com