The Mulier Fortis arranged things well today with British Airways giving us a dedicated check-in desk and everyone whooshing through smoothly and early with seats already allocated.
We have 33 people on the Pilgrimage, including 11 children. One of them is a regular server for the TLM in Blackfen. People were impressed with his facility with the Latin responses at Mass earlier and I think we are going to be having some classes with some of the other boys on the pilgrimage.
Fr Charles Briggs sends his regards to you all. We have time to go off to lunch now before getting on the plane. Father and I are enjoying a large glass of orange juice which has a strange but pleasing taste. The brand name is "Abbot."
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Abbot ? I'm sure it has a very interesting taste, but I think I will stick to the Old Speckled Hen for refreshment.
A safe journey, and a prayer for us at the shrine, please !
Abbot? I would have thought "Absolute" possibly! I hope you're letting the girls know what the responses are too, so they can follow, even if you're not giving them the secret handshake.
Quite different from the recent Cantius Children's Choir trip to Rome on Alitalia where 100 children and clerics in Roman collars (1/3 of the plane's population) were subjected to a trashy, filthy movie with nekkid people. Finally, after much pleading and begging, the movie was turned off. Subsequently, the non-religious folks on the aircraft began loudly complaining that they WANTED THEIR FILTHY MOVIE, DANGIT!
Just wow.
Good on British Air.
Nasty! Scope for lots of written complaints from parents there - I think Italy is a bit behind on "safeguarding children" legislation but they ought to be able to embarrass the company on that score. I'm not a great fan of British Airways but I don't think they would dare do that on account of sensitivity over child protection.
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