Busy Day

It sure was!  After my usual shift, it was a bus to Haymarket to meet up with a workmate and thence by diesel choo-choo to Central Park to watch my lot (the Blue Brazil) play his lot (the Hibees) in the 4th round of the Scottish Cup.  We lost 3-2 - which wasn't bad really against a (currently) Premier League side.  Well, we we're obviously outclassed - which really ought to worry them at Easter Road!  Then back to Embra for a  house Blessing, Eucharist and rather enjoyable dinner of Pork done as it is (allegedly) in Valencia.  It involves marmalade and chili so is obviously not breakfast fare!

And since it's been busy a wee prayer to Notre Dame de Bon Secours (Prompt Succour as they call her in the Anglophone bits of Louisiana) seems appropriate!

O Mary, Our Lady of Prompt Succour, bright Star of the Sea shining upon life's stormy ocean, we implore your speedy help.  Shining Star of our tempest-tossed souls, lovingly guide us among temptation's heaving billows and treacherous shoals, and lead us safely into eternity's peaceful harbour. O sweetest of mothers, we seek your PROMPT SUCCOUR now and at the hour of our death.  Amen. 

A full day.

Indeed: did the order of service, met mum, went to watch the Blue Brazil cuff East Stirling 4-1!! Met an old Uni chum in the stands, who kindly offered me a free ticket next time I go to Central Park (well, he is Club Secretary and his brother an RC priest). Walked dog, took mum to Benny T's for fish and chips and then drove her home! Watched Celebrity Mr & Mrs and then back to barracks! Never a dull moment!

Not quite organised chaos.

Which is my life history in a sentence. Having met, fed and generally socialised with the Ugandan visitors from the Diocese of Kinkezi (who brought marvellous footage of the the new School hall we helped to build - the largest in Western Uganda - which has attracted Govt support and 6 new classroom blocks are in the process of being built by the Chinese Govt), I had to forgo a team ministry meeting and rearrange a supervision session this morning to transport them to a provincial Overseas Committee meeting. I rearranged the latter but not the former, which means I got rather in the bad books - I was supposed to chair it!

Tonight I go to a clarsach concert in Camelon as part of the Mhod. I'll enjoy it I'm sure!