Papal Visit

[presbyter]

.......... as there appears to be no mention in the Magnificat missal.

That's because it's a Missal and not a programme for a show/gig.

[HallamPhil]

Michael Hutson is well regarded by colleagues whose judgment I respect north of the border and this leads me to believe this is an inspired choice for the Glasgow celebration.

[musicus]

Is Delia Smith cooking the lunch at Oscott then?

Snork!

[presbyter]

..............this is an inspired choice for the Glasgow celebration.

Which, I suspect, will carry on until the wee small hours, long after HH has departed. The inspired choice then will be which Single Malt to consume.

[mcb]

Is Delia Smith cooking the lunch at Oscott then?

Well, I did read that Wayne Rooney... nah, forget it.

[presbyter]

Well, I did read that Wayne Rooney... nah, forget it.

Robbie Williams is a Catholic lad from the Potteries - is he the reason why a second stage has been erected at Cofton Park?

Or then it might be for Ozzy Osbourne - he's a brummie - from Aston, I understand. Don't think he's a Catholic though.

[contrabordun]

Intended, it seems, to explain what we do to the "Government, police and technical people involved in the events". More then anything, though, I can't help thinking that it's a sad reflection on the society we're living in, that this probably is the only sort of language which some of them understand.

Hmmm. "Government, police and technical people" tend to be quite practised at absorbing information and terminology. I'm afraid it does sound more like an attempt at gettin' down wiv da kidz.

[presbyter]

an attempt at gettin' down wiv da kidz.

Errrrrrr - cough, cough - bit of an unfortunate choice of phrase there dear stopped sixteen. No more fuel to add to the promised protests please!

[contrabordun]

Ah. Oh well, back to iplayer then...

[presbyter]

Indeed. My question was purely out of interest, as there appears to be no mention in the Magnificat missal

Well, out of interest, I am allowed to say that the Director of Music at Cofton Park is a life member of this Society. I guess that means he must be getting on a bit now because the opportunity for life membership of the SSG finished decades ago, didn't it?

[HallamPhil]

..............this is an inspired choice for the Glasgow celebration.

Which, I suspect, will carry on until the wee small hours, long after HH has departed. The inspired choice then will be which Single Malt to consume.

Presbyter, I think I'd prefer a malt in the wee small hours to the prospect of having to board a coach for Birmingham. I hope my fellow travellers do not snore or start rattling rosaries at such an unearthly hour.

[Southern Comfort]

A reputable commentator says that only 35,000 people will turn up to Cofton Park (partly because loads of older folk simply refuse to leave at 2.30am to get there...). If the estimated numbers continue to drop, the size of the choir will be significant in the overall figure.

[Vox Americana]

Given that it's international talk like a pirate day, are we beatifying Long John Henry Newman?

Perhaps the cantors will intone: AlleluiARRR, AlleluiARRR, AlleluiARRR…

[VML]

How does the 'Only by coach' ruling affect those who live in the immediate parishes?

[musicus]

I understand that they can walk to the Mass as a group, provided that they follow all the ID procedures etc. Same as everyone else but without the actual coach, apparently. So says a relative of mine who lives in the actual parish.