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Date: 18 December 2007 12:42:08
How can you tell that Christmas is upon us?
Well, last night we attended a Combined Schools Carol service that Stroppy Boy was taking part in. Now I will admit that I was more than a little apprehensive about attending this function. Thoughts of compulsory attendance at such events as a schoolchild and the dire quality are memories that I try to bury as far down as possible.
Yet last night was the opposite. I really enjoyed myself. Yes, me! There was, of course, a cynical edge as I got to make fun of some of the teachers. One pianist was described as "like a chicken" by Shouty Boy because of her constant bouncieness.
Stroppy Boy as made me grin as he made faces and gestures at certain points but it was not the painful event that I expected.
Well, except for the "Interlude" when the Combined Wind Ensemble played The Rose and Frosty The Snowman.
Do you remember how all school orchestras have a habit of making a joyless noise? Well that happened at this point. I narrowed it down to the clarinets only being allowed to play 2 notes.
The venue was a new church near to the M4. By near I mean about 50 yards from the on ramp by the Tunnels. Yet you heard none of that inside. It is a barn of a church with a large empty hall that seems to dwarf the chairs and people inside. FW described it as being soulless and I think that that sums it up best.
Today's Christmas Joke:
What do you call a rich elf?
Welfy!!!