Monday 21st:
Morning meeting with the Archbishop at the Diocesan Office in Bridgetown. Gave him a book about Manchester. Short and friendly meeting.
Evening visit with Michael Maxwell to St. Thomas Parish Church for their patronal festival. Michael was preaching. Beautiful church. Bells, smells and procession. Not such a large congregation. No refreshments.
Tuesday 22nd:
Afternoon visit to St. John's Parish to meet Mr and Mrs Ivan Squires, friends of Lionel and Alma Weekes. Ivan is pastoral assistant at St. John's and he took us to the church for a guided visit. Incredible location with breathtaking views; interesting churchyard; very traditional interior.
Went from there to visit Cynthia Nurse- Alma's sister. Suffering badly with toothache.
From there went on to visit Madeline and Champ - more friends of Dorothy - lovely people - lovely home.
Wednesday 23rd:
In afternoon went for meal with Bridgeman and Claudine Forde, members of Holy Trinity Choir. They lived for over 40 years in Oldham and have only been back in Barbados about 6 years. Very interesting insights. Joined later by Marjorie Butcher, Church Warden from Holy Trinity. Very interesting from "church politics" point of view!
Christmas Eve:
Quiet morning writing sermon. Visit to beach in afternoon. Spent evening setting dining room table.
Went to church at 11.30pm for carol singing. Church already packed although the Mass not beginning until midnight. Dorothy, Marva and Glenda struggled to find a seat! Mass from about 12 to 2am. I preached: went quite well though was quite nervous. Over 500 people in church!
Christmas Day:
Three hours in bed then up at 7am. Up to Holy Trinity for the 8am Eucharist. Quieter than last night - just over 200 in church. Preached same sermon - went much better - much more relaxed.
Home about 11am. Went for swim: nobody on beach. Back to Dorothy's about 12.30pm. Guests started to arrive. 11 for lunch. Sat down to eat about 4pm. Lots of food of course! Ended the evening playing dominoes - had a lot of fun.
Boxing Day:
Lazy day. Beach. Not much else. In evening went to Glenda Watson's (near neighbour of Dorothy) to bless the house. Stayed for drinks.
Sunday 27th:
Presided at the 8am Eucharist at Holy Trinity - the main service of the day. All went well.
After church dropped off Marva then called at Mr and Mrs Browne's and met Canadian relatives. To beach for quick swim.
Then to Fr & Mrs Thorne's for lunch (Maurice and Yvonne). He is a retired priest. Lovely family and home. The Maxwells there and Leroy. Wonderful Caribbean cuisine.
In evening to Holy Trinity for the Christmas Cantata at 6pm. Interesting. More like the Colbert Belgrave Show..............Back home by 8pm and watched "Jerry Maguire" on video.
Monday 28th:
Spent morning around ChristChurch looking for hire car for John's arrival tomorrow. Nothing available.
Back for a swim.
Late afternoon to Marva and Douglas's home where I blessed the house - followed by a lovely meal. Douglas Massiah (MR FIX IT) found me a hire car from St. John and we went to collect it.
Back home and watched "The Green Mile" on video.
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