You would think by the way some of colleagues were carrying on that Karachi had plunged into an Artic Winter. Whereas, what has actually happened is that the temperature has dropped to a very pleasant 20 degrees Celsius! Granted that first thing in the morning it is a little chilly before the sun has risen properly, but I still need the fan on in my office and the AC on in the car during the day. I am still wandering round in short sleeves and haven’t broken out the woolly jumpers just yet!!
Term finishes for us tomorrow and after an assembly and a couple of lessons we are of to ‘Area 51’ (yes. I know it sounds like a place that has aliens in it) to enjoy an Inter House Bowling Competition. This has replaced the usually Beach Day, which is a good really as the temperature has dropped to such a dangerous low level, I suspect there would have been great concern over the health of our little darlings!
Last Tuesday I had a very pleasant evening at the BDHC at their Carol’s Evening. It was very enjoyable and I have never sung Carols by AC before! We had a variety of items including an item billed ‘for the children’ which turned out to be a rather confused telling of the Christmas Story as recounted in the Gospels. I did remember my manners and didn’t go for the guy! I did later think how nice it was to be in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and be free to tell the Christmas story without fear of offending the Muslims present. Maybe some of the local authorities in the UK could learn a thing or two about cross cultural relations!
It was really weird last Sunday singing the above Carol in church when it is anything but the Bleak Mid Winter! We are having our Carol Service this Sunday at 9.15 am, and I am leading the service. I also found out on Saturday that the service has in the past been recorded by Radio Pakistan and then broadcast on Christmas Day to the whole of Pakistan!! So it looks as if Pakistan is going to be treated to my ruminations on Christmas!!! Are they ready for this we ask ourselves?
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Oh my word, it will be BBC world news next! Can't imagine Christmas with such high temperatures at all, very strange, it's below freezing here and very very cold, although the forecast is for milder weather, so no White Christmas this year. Not that I mind, I always feel in great danger of slipping and hitting the floor in a very unlady like manner so would prefer to hibernate in the winter, but hey ho no chance with work to do. Still only two more days then time off for good behaviour.
Enjoy Christmas Day in such lovely surroundings, and enjoy Egypt, looking forward to reading about it. xx
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