The Itinerary - Where we will sing and when

Wednesday 29 December

5:30pm Evensong, Ely Cathedral

Thursday 30 December

5:30pm Evensong, Peterborough Cathedral

Friday 31 December

11:30pm Watchnight Service, Salisbury Cathedral

Saturday 1 January

5:30pm Evensong, Salisbury Cathedral, (Lay Clerks only)

Sunday 2 January

9:45am Eucharist, Wells Cathedral

11:30am Mattins, Wells Cathedral

3:00pm Evensong, Wells Cathedral

Tuesday 4 January

5:30pm Evensong, Winchester Cathedral

Wednesday 5 January

5:30pm Evensong, Canterbury Cathedral

Thursday 6 January

5:30pm Evensong, Guilford Cathedral

Saturday 8 January

5:30pm Evensong, Chichester Cathedral

Monday 10 January

3:00pm Concert, Ivinghoe

Thursday 13 January

5:30pm Evensong, Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome

Saturday 15 January

11:15am Concert, St Paul’s Outside the Walls, Rome

5:00pm Mass, St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican

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The Big One, St Paul’s

Dear Reader Today was the Big Event of tour. St Paul’s Cathedral, London. If you are observant, you will notice my absence from the photo above, along with several of my colleagues. Sadly, this happened. After nearly four years and six vaccinations I finally succumbed to the dreaded Covid. At the worst possible time. My multiple vax status has meant I only feel a bit rotten, like a cold, but I do feel sad to have missed the day. And to miss Windsor tomorrow. I was grateful for the considered medical advice provided by Dr Ritesh, father of one of the trebles, who also updated my supply of paracetamol and ibuprofen. So I am relying on others for the report about this special day. The good bits started with four of the young Lay Clerks heading to St Paul’s for singing lessons with my friend Patrick Craig, who is an Alto Lay Vicar at St Paul. In have yet to hear from Nicholas, Marco, Charlie or James, but Patrick was very complimentary about their singing. This is what he said: Such a

And now the deadline is hours away...

Dear Reader! What an amazing fortnight we have had! We have rehearsed every Saturday as well as Friday. And sung on Sundays. We travelled to Victor Harbour to sing to a capacity congregation for Lessons and Carols. Yamba had a ball. We have done our Christmas Rounds - Lessons and Carols, Midnight Mass and Christmas Day. Precious Lillian was privileged (and rather nervous) to bring the sweet Baby Jesus into the Cathedral at Midnight Mass. She performed her duties beautifully. Zoom in to the second picture and you can see just how wonderful she was. And now there are bags of robes and music in my front room, ready for the 6:45am departure. Dear Reader, Please remember us in your thoughts and/or your prayers (whatever works for you) as we prepare for this big adventure. Off we go. Christine 💖

Safe and well in England, but…

Dear Reader Humble apologies from Gloucester, but I/we are out of words. It has been more than 48 hours since we last saw a bed. I will provide a proper post tomorrow. In the meantime, here is a picture or two. Cx

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