[Magdalen] Shrovetide greetings
Michael Bishop
rev at michaelbishop.name
Tue Feb 17 15:00:40 UTC 2015
Greetings to all this Shrove Tuesday.
In these parts - Derbyshire in the English Midlands, Shrovetide has a
speciall meaning - football. Not American Football, Not Soccer but
Shrovetide football. The nearby town of Ashbourne is taken over for
Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday for the Shrovetide Football which
involves many people and is played from end to end of the town. There
must be rules, but these are not too obvious. The match is attended on
each day by very large numbers of people as spectators as well as the
players.
For a description see
http://www.derbyshirelife.co.uk/home/shrovetide_football_the_original_derby_game_1_3954017
I am certainly not amongst them today as I am confined to barracks after
taking a fall in the local hospital car park on Monday last week. I
damaged my right ankle which I broke some years ago. Whilst the damage
this time was not enough to require plaster or bandages (probably I was
protected by the metal plat from the previous break), I am reduced to
getting about on crutches for the time being - but it does mean I have
the perfect excuse to take things easy without feeling guilty. I am
doing only essential duties - so I had my usual 5 services to officiate
at last Sunday and will have the Ash Wednesday one tomorrow.
Hey ho! it's a hard life for the invalid!
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God bless
Michael Bishop
rev at michaelbishop.name
Rector of Boylestone, Church Broughton, Dalbury, Longford, Long Lane, Sutton-on-the-Hill & Trusley
Diocese of Derby, England
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