Just to tease you...
Hi everyone,
Thank you for your comments on my last couple of posts: I've loved hearing about all the traditions. Our Minister has read all the comments and is really excited that some of you are going to suggest using the "Christmas tree to Cross" idea in your own churches. James: she said thank you for saying she's quite a guy....but she definitely a "gal" ;-)
Cheikh: there are certainly lots and lots of superstitions in the UK: probably the most common one is saying "Touch wood" when you hope that something will happen e.g. "I'll be home by 7 o'clock, touch wood" - and then making sure you do actually touch a piece of wood when you say it. If they can't find a piece of wood to touch, people will often touch their own head (implying it's made of wood!).
Lena: we have a female minister in our church: the Methodist Church was one of the first to accept women as ministers, so for us this is nothing new. I think male and female ministers bring different characteristics to the job. In the Methodist church, we don't have the same preacher each Sunday - our own minister has two churches, so she preaches at our church one week and on the alternate week she preaches at the other church. In between we have visiting preachers - that way we hear different things each week. Women had a different role in society when Jesus was alive, so all his disciples were men. Nowadays, I think he would have chosen some women too. What do you think?
Anyway, this is going to be a short blog, as I have just come back from holiday. I noticed that Callum hasn't written yet, so I thought I'd get in! Here's the teaser. These are a couple of my holiday snaps. Can anyone guess where I've been?
Take care
Carrie
gal: a girl/woman (US English) - guys and gals: boys and girls!
teaser: a question to make you think - to tease you
snaps: photos
Comments
Hi Carrie! How was your holiday? Hmm... I´m curious to know where you´ve been to on your holiday... Is it some kind of zoo? By the way, I love giraffes. They are really cute, aren´t they? :-) See ya, Ana Paula.
I don´t Know where you ´ve been, I suppose Africa or somwwhere you can see wildlife but it´s wonderful, they´re marvellous!!!
Hi Carrie, It's very nice of you remembering us on Saturday when you supposed to be off work. Mmmmmm? Did you spend your holidays in Africa? If so, please tell us more about that exotic place. By the way, here we have the same saying about touching wood and we also touch our heads :-) ! See you, Cris
Hi Carrie, welcome back. However I don't think you've gone further than Europe. If I'm not mistaken it should be a natural preserved area for animals in some European country...Please tell us
Hi Carrie! I do not know where you were holidaying so at a guess... hmm... the grass is as green as I have not seen it anywhere else than in England... so maybe you have visited a safari park somewhere in England. Am I right? Looking forward to hearing about your experiences. Take care,
Hi Carrie ,Happy holiday . By the way in Iran we say touch the wood alot for avoiding bad eye or to be success in our eforts , too Have fun and bye
Hello Carrie, I hope your holiday was very nice and you've had a good chance to relax! I consider this just because of beautiful photos..Unfortunately, I can't suppose where you've been. Is it in some zoo? Or maybe a national park, for example, Serengeti National Park in Germany? Well, I'm not sure. Let us know;) Good luck
Hi Carrie, I guess its safari park somewhere in Africa.The grass seems to be very green. Could you tell us more about the place?
Earth to Carrie,I guess that you have been on the earth on the holiday. My reason is that the animals on the snaps are the animals on the earth but on moon or other planets. Hopefully I guess correctly, otherwise, I will blush. Best wishes, james.
Hi Carrie, I just commented on the message about your dad. You mad everyone think by asking to tell you where you have been from the pictures. Although I haven't been to many places and my knowledge about geography and history is limited but I would still like to answer your question. I would say your holiday was somewhere in the UK and the pictures in a zoo or safari park. Another place coming to mind is South Africa even though I have never been there but I almost certain they are somewhere in the UK. Anyway the pictures are fantastic. It was nice talking to you. Have a great day. Take care Rabail UK
Hi Carrie! Did you happen to go on a safari in Africa? It is muggy over here and I wish I had a chance to go the beach. LoL Have an awesome week!! Ps: Sorry to tell you this, but I am over the moon cause Barça won.
A hansome giraffi! Ican't really guess. Wherever, it's been, I'm sure you had a great time! See you...
Is it Australia??? The snaps are so vivid and picturesque)) If you don't mind I'll answer your question about female ministers. I am an Orthodox christian that's why methodist tradition seems to me a bit wierd. I think that's the matter of different mentality and traditions))
Is it Australia??? The snaps are so vivid and picturesque)) If you don't mind I'll answer your question about female ministers. I am an Orthodox christian that's why methodist tradition seems to me a bit wierd. I think that's the matter of different mentality and traditions))
Carri,hello!We touch sand or floor after mentioning diseases or some bad luck issues here in Africa.About your holiday i am prety sure you were in KINYA .thanx bye.
nice blog
