Sunday 13 April 2014

Sunday 13th April - A Feast at Ramsey

We were woken at 7:45 and the early risers went, once again, for a short stroll along the promenade. We had a similar breakfast to yesterday - delicious as usual. The staff standards were announced for the choiristers, which were very controversial and then we hurried upstairs to make our rooms spotless - just as they are at home!
We received our money from the bank for the day and t
hen the minibuses shuttled us off to St Thomas' for a short practice, which passed quickly and without error. We only had a short break between the practice and morning service so the boys ran down to Pickwicks and just bought whatever was on the shelf in front of them! Everyone sang well in the service and tried hard, the Bishop's choristers sang 'Ex Ore Innocentium' and the people who had birthdays in April were given a present.
After the service, we returned to the hotel to be greeted by a mouth-watering Sunday roast. We were then driven to Laxey, we spent a while on the beach there. There were opportunities to play football, rebuild the tidal defences, eat even more ice-cream and go rock-pooling, Mr Marsh nearly fell into the sea.
We travelled to Ramsey where the lovely people of St Paul's had prepared a delicious feast for us all. Everybody was stuffed to the brim and still more food was laid out in front of us! After that, we practiced in the church, which was followed by the service. Sam W stepped forward to sing the responses and sang them very well. Some of the boys had fun tying Mr Catterall to a chair with rope in the sermon and Jarod D sang a fantastic solo.
We drove back to Ramsey via the TT course, then ate the left-over Ramsey tea before retiring to bed.
 
Jacob B
Head Chorister

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