tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247108.post5760187144589363116..comments2023-08-21T12:10:39.875+01:00Comments on NarrowBoat Bones: Thank you St Helen's Church AbingdonMortimerBoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14350657082481487596noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247108.post-59076447160186461952008-06-10T15:48:00.000+01:002008-06-10T15:48:00.000+01:00I think you can interpret "with regrets etc" as "w...I think you can interpret "with regrets etc" as "with regrets blah blah bliggedy blah". Saying without meaning. <BR/><BR/>I'm not surprised your angry!JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397150723959041733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247108.post-40879375177400299542008-06-09T15:46:00.000+01:002008-06-09T15:46:00.000+01:00QUITE!It does rather amuse me that they dont want ...QUITE!<BR/>It does rather amuse me that they dont want to encourage the congregation to avail themselves. I would havet hought they could have done the 'it is special circumstances' as I doubt there are many academics who live on boats who scour the countryside for pianos to play.<BR/><BR/>Miss T - the ironic thing is all the other churches give me the keys, and I lock myself in OR I take someone with me who can sit and make sure the church is safe. It seems St Helens is more selective about who it lets in! I tend to regard myself as a respectable member of the community so I am facinated as to how one passes the St Helens test - I suppose one has to ask for things like prayer, rather than the opportunity to exercise a god given talent such as playing the piano.MortimerBoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350657082481487596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247108.post-46081642454153538062008-06-09T15:39:00.000+01:002008-06-09T15:39:00.000+01:00Yes, I love that 'least of all members of the cong...Yes, I love that 'least of all members of the congregation'. Do you think they have someone particular in mind who must be kept away from the piano at all costs?Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207397235093098621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247108.post-45430488877659466912008-06-09T15:23:00.000+01:002008-06-09T15:23:00.000+01:00I think it's rather crap that they don't want the ...I think it's rather crap that they don't want the congregation to be able to play the piano...given that they pay for its upkeep with their donations!<BR/><BR/>I guess they don't want the BOTHER of organising and supervising. However, I'd have thought that bothering about other people is exactly what the church is about!<BR/><BR/>As Ghandi said "the only thing wrong with Christianity is Christians".MissThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716658726992835685noreply@blogger.com