A very Happy Christmas to all my readers.
I do hope that you have had a wonderful Christmas, because I have had a great day.
Christmas started for me yesterday after my Urdu lesson, (I am now up to the future tense) when I went to get my haircut and this was then extended to a head massage and a facial, which was wonderful. I must have been in the chair for over an hour and I had a face as soft as a baby bottom afterwards! (and thank you that is where the comparisons should stop!!)
After that I had an evening meal of home made carrot soup and sandwiches, the carrots don’t look much in the shop but they taste delicious. Then I set off for church at 9.30pm.
The plan as published was as follows 10pm Carols by Candlelight, 10.30pm Communion (English) and then 11.30pm Communion (Urdu). Now dear reader, I am sure that you know enough about life here that Pakistani time keeping means that this didn’t quite go to plan. The Carols actually started at 10.20pm and we (the English Congregation) didn’t leave church until 12.20am so I have no idea what time the Urdu Congregation actually got started and then finished!
Then this morning the 9.30am service didn’t start until quarter to ten! It’s just not worth worrying about; you just have to go with the flow.
After church I began my ‘Vicar of Dibley’ Day. I went home with Jeremy and Kate Ellis, and their three children, Faith, Joel and Serene for coffee and a mince pie. From there I headed of to Kathy and Zulfi’s for a few more nibbles and a glass of mulled wine.
After that I moved on to Judith and Bunny’s house for Christmas Dinner. The original plan was that there would be a group of us there for lunch. However, when I arrived Judith told that everyone else had called to say they might not make it. So at 3pm the three of use sat down to dinner. As we were making our way through the Tiramsu, Ilena and her two children arrived, so they then started on the Turkey as we looked to the cheese and biscuits. A few minutes later Karen and here husband arrived and they started at the beginning at the Turkey as we moved on to the liqueurs and everyone else moved on one course! The final addition to this was when Gill turned up and she started on the turkey as the coffee and chocolates arrived for us!! It sounds crazy but it actually worked out really well, by the time everyone arrived we had 2 Scots, 1 Englishman, 1 American, 1 Russian, 2 Pakistanis and 2 half Russian half Pakistani! I was a lovely day and great to spend it in such international company.
I may have already mentioned this, but I love my life here in Karachi!
May the Lord bless you all richly this Christmastime
Khuda hafiz
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Hi Michael, the Lord has blessed us richly indeed this Christmas, our service in church although not as well attended as in past years, was light hearted, and easy and full of joy, which was a blessing in itself as you can imagine. We had a wonderful day at Kristy's with all the family, Clare and Matt and the children over from Bradford, and even Lindsey and Alex and the boys made it later in the day. Thank you for your lovely coasters, we will think of you each time we place a drink on them. Managed to get your mum's present to her on our way to church and sent Sybil's to the Leeches with Julie, am sure your presence there was sorely missed this year. Unfortunately the post office had closed by the time your parcel arrived so will have to post the others on Thursday, but will do it then. Dinner sounded fun, I love that kind of chaos, it's never boring. So glad you are having a ball. xx
Hey Michael, just thought I'd catch up with your blog and life in Karachi. Blessings to you this Christmas and for the new year. It sounds like you are enjoying being all international!
Lots of love, the Jacques
Hi there mate, We trust you had a good Christmas and hope that you will have a brilliant new year. Always in our prayers. David & Rachel. - www.newday-prince.blogspot.com
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