I've been to Holton le Moor to take the service. I've known Holton most of my life as I went to Pack Holiday in the Moot Hall when I was a Brownie and then went camping here when I was in the Guides. Girlguiding still has strong links here as the old school is now their County House.
Moot Hall is a wonderful place. It looks incredibly ancient but it was actually built in 1910.
Today though I was here to lead worship in St Luke's church. Its rather large for such a small village but it is well loved. I get very well looked after there. (It's the church where I was given some harvest produce a couple of weeks ago.)
It was a nerve-racking service. Two great tits decided to join in the worship. I'm phobic about birds in enclosed spaces. Why is it that birds indoors are always the size of vultures?
I think the congregation was amused anyway.
It was a nerve-racking service. Two great tits decided to join in the worship. I'm phobic about birds in enclosed spaces. Why is it that birds indoors are always the size of vultures?
I think the congregation was amused anyway.
That must have been quite disturbing for you.
ReplyDeleteThat's one way of putting it!
DeleteMy husband is very phobic of birds so i can understand how you feel. They don't phase me at all so I'm his protector, in return he protects me from spiders. We make a good pair lol
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Sounds like together you could take on the world! What happens with snakes?
DeleteNeither of us mind snakes much. I've often thought of keeping one as a pet.
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My eldest daughter had the same phobia, must have made for an amusing service.
ReplyDeleteIt was amusing for some, but for me - amusing only in retrospect,
DeleteWere those birds singing, chirping and competing with you? Or just flying in that lost frantic state?
ReplyDeleteThey were terrorising me. They sang, flew and as far as I know, worked towards world domination.
DeleteYou have my sympathy, I am not good with birds either. Holton le Moor is a lot more interesting than I thought, I have only ever driven through it and think of it as little more than a railway crossing. I was wrong! ps I was a Little Imp.
ReplyDeleteIt is one of those lovely villages which until the mid twentieth century were estate villages. Holton was fortunate to have had excellent and kindly squires.
DeleteI started as a gnome and then became an elf. Which may explain why I like sitting in my garden and why December is so busy for me.
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