After a quick lunch we drove them back home to Windsor where Ellie had just cooked one of her famous Brownie cakes. It was still warm, even hot, from the oven. Delicious. She and her mum even added nuts to a portion for Mike - even more delicious!
Time then to walk to the nearby All Saints Church where Jess had been in her school nativity concert a few days ago. This afternoon was their annual Christingle service - the church was pretty much full with hordes of young children along with parent, grandparents or any other sort of relation!
It followed what has become a traditional form, even though it was only introduced in 1968 by the Childrens Society as a way of highlighting the needs which year-long it seeks to meet.
The children all sat at the front to hear the Christmas story being told and then later queued up to receive their Christingles which, briefly, were lit (but had to be extinguished soon after - health and safety rules OK!)
We then walked back to their home where we soon departed and returned to the boat. We plan to go to the midnight (ie 11.30!) service at St Matthew's Church in Yiewlsey. however we will report on that as part of tomorrow's blog (whenever it gets written)
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