David and CeeCee at the Boxing Day cricket
Archive for December, 2008
Boxing Day 20/20 Cricket
Published December 31, 2008 General Leave a CommentTags: Brooksbottom CC, Tottington St John's CC
Today marks the day when the Christian World celebrates the birth of our Saviour Lord Jesus Christ. I wish all readers of my humble blog, whatever your belief, a very Happy Christmas, and if you have a God may your God be with you.
Wrapping
Published December 23, 2008 General Leave a CommentTags: Bury Blind Society, Bury Society for Blind and Partially Sighted People
All wrapped up for Christmas
Nine Lessons and Carols ….and Elton John
Published December 22, 2008 General Leave a CommentTags: Elton John, Greenmount Golf Club, St. Anne's Church
We had a busy day yesterday with morning service and St. Anne’s Church’s Christmas Dinner being followed by the traditional Nine Lessons and Carols Service in the afternoon.
The dinner was held at Greenmount Golf Club as the Village Hall is still having repairs and refurbishments carried out. It is evident that the chef really cares about the appearance and quality of the food that leaves his kitchen and the staff are always very polite and attentive.
The Nine Lessons and Carols service is one of my favourite services of the whole year. It is conducted in candlelight and the choir were on top form.
After CeeCee walking (again) Sue and I went down to the MEN Arena at Manchester to watch Elton John in concert. Sue is a keen Elton fan and has seen him well over a dozen times – even I have seen him a few times now. Last night was the final show in The Red Piano tour and it is a quite amazing show as Elton said at the opening “You’ll never have seen a show like this before”. The set naturally featured a red piano and at various other times giant inflatable red roses, a lipstick and a banana. Why? You may well ask. I am always amazed at the fact that despite having performed his major hits hundreds of times the performances he gives are still so enthusiastic and lively. Anyone seeing him for the first time would have been incredibly impressed.
CeeCee’s Christmas Party
Published December 16, 2008 General , Local Organisations Leave a CommentTags: Elton Dog Training Club
Start of retrieve the sausage competition
Part of the winning relay team
Susan and CeeCee
Last night CeeCee went to his first Christmas Party hosted by the Elton Dog Training Club and Sue and I went along as his guests. As we are persevering with getting him used to his haltie collar he was not his usual self (basically he sulks when he has his haltie on and spends most of his time trying to remove it.)
We had a great evening there were lots of classes and competitions to enter including an informative and entertaining quiz. The evening included had delicious meat and potato pie and peas- for owners not dogs!
The highlight for CeeCee was being part of the five strong team which won the relay race which involved the handler controlling dog around a course of cones whilst trying to keep a tennis ball on top of an upturned polysterene cup. How we managed to go up and down the hall without me dropping the ball I will never know. Unfortunately CeeCee was less successful when it came to him retrieving a sausage that I had to throw for him to retrieve. He did bring it back but it was in his stomach!
Over last weekend I attended a fundraising party for the Conervatives on Saturday evening, a friends birthday party and the Christingle Service at St. Anne’s, Tottington on Sunday
