Categories: franciscan, third-order-society-of-st-francis, seabirding, greenbelt, first-order-society-of-st-francis
Tags: Greenbelt
Date: 20 March 2010 22:16:19
Please note - I've resisted the temptation to title this post "Seabird Droppings." ;) I've experienced a frisson of excitement this week regarding my "Seabirding" goings-ons. OK, let's stop the coy references: dig about in the archives and I'm sure you'll find an explanation somewhere. (It was long ago and far away...) Put bluntly, like Rosamundi, I belong to a lay order, (or should that be am a lay member of an order?) In my case, a Franciscan tertiary. We're quite shy and retiring little creatures; even so, I was unconscionably happy to see a mini-rant of mine published this week re profile of religous in general. And even more excited to stumble across a suggestion elsewhere that the Third Order try to cultivate a more deliberate presence at Greenbelt;something that the First Order brothers and sisters have been doing for years. The latter provide an oasis of peace and quiet on the campsite, much appreciated by Yours Truly. Seeing as I'm not staying with a church group, I had been starting to feel a bit like a spare wheel at times and had already meant to contact the Franciscans to see if I could help out in a more deliberate way this time round. Plus ,after nearly four years in TSSF, I think it's time to start to put something back in.
Other news, those of you who follow me on Facebook will know that Ms Miffy acquited herself very creditably at the Adidas half marathon last weekend, with a finishing time of 2hours, 1 minute and 15 seconds! Mstr Miffy arrived back from uni for his hols today, and so the normally quiet Maison Miffy is suddenly filled with Handsome Young Men, (you can tell I'm getting to that funny age, can't you?). It also pongs of aftershave and bodyspray, which is definite improvement on its usual Parfum de Chien et Chatte.
On that thrilling note, I shall bid you all goodnight.