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A Broad Church

26 June, 2011
Posted in: Dublin, Ireland

Our local church has an annual trip to a outdoor play area for children and their parents. It was held yesterday and, as we sat there in the drizzle, getting sunburnt (welcome to the Irish summer), I was chatting to another mother about what secondary schools our children might go to – a topic that fills me with gloom and dread as I continue to do nothing about it.

Her: What about school x?
Me: Mmm, not sure.
Her: You’re probably too late anyhow, unless you’re Church of Ireland?
Me: For heaven’s sake, of course I’m not C of I, we’re on the [catholic] church outing.
Her: Actually, I am C of I.
Me: But you go to mass every Sunday.
Her: Yes. Well, it’s a trek to a C of I church.
Me: And your daughter’s an altar girl.
Her: Yes.
Me: In fact, I thought you were a particularly devout Catholic.
Her: Well, I am devout, I’m just not picky.

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  1. Dot says

    27 June, 2011 at 15:13

    Good for her, is what I say.

  2. admin says

    28 June, 2011 at 22:30

    Dot, I think you should know that the “devout but not picky” lady was English. I’m not entirely sure that we’re ready for that yet here…

  3. Sheila says

    30 June, 2011 at 21:02

    I loved her practicality. Thoroughly enjoy reading your blog and often chuckle at the descriptions / your way with words – a treat you are.

  4. admin says

    1 July, 2011 at 18:52

    Thanks Sheila, you are so kind, I can’t help feeling that you might be an evil spammer – I do hope not!

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