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Ship of Fools: St Mary's, Ferndown, Dorset, England

The Mystery WorshipperThe Mystery Worshipper Shipmate
edited January 2019 in The Mystery Worshipper

imageShip of Fools: St Mary's, Ferndown, Dorset, England

'Twixtmas' service lacks children but has signs of grace

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  • Baptist TrainfanBaptist Trainfan Shipmate
    The lack of children is interesting but perhaps not surprising. I've noticed that quite a few families just don't seem to attend church during school holidays, even if they're not physically "away". I think it's due to the normal routine being disturbed.
  • Bishops FingerBishops Finger Shipmate
    Much the same here, though our Twixtmas service was not too badly attended (by our standards). Some of Our Usual Suspects were indeed absent, but mosttly due to illness, rather than frivolities such as 'holidays'.

    What BT said, though, in any case. It seems as though attendance at pre-Christmas Christingle/Carol/Crib services, or whatever, inoculates families against any further observance of The Nativity Of Our Lord.

    Back to normal, if such a thing exists, this Sunday - The Epiphany - so I'll be interested to see if we get our usual turn-out.

  • Nick TamenNick Tamen Shipmate
    What exactly is Twixtmas? I’ve never heard that word before?
  • ClimacusClimacus Shipmate
    Me neither; I had guessed it was the time between Christmas and New Year, but am willing to be proved wrong.
  • Amanda B ReckondwythAmanda B Reckondwyth Shipmate
    In the section entitled "The Neighborhood" the reporter wrote: "It scored as a place to visit in that period which could be known as Twixtmas – between Christmas and New Year."
  • Nick TamenNick Tamen Shipmate
    Thanks, Miss Amanda. Somehow I missed that.
    I tried googling, but all I saw were hits for “Twixmas candy”—white chocolate Twix candy bars.
    But going back and looking again, I see that Urban Dictionary lists “Twixmas” (no interior “t”) as British slang for the period between Christmas and New Year’s.
    I have learned something today, and I only just woke up. I guess that means I can go back to bed.
  • Bishops FingerBishops Finger Shipmate
    Well, however you spell it, I think Twixtmas/Twixmas is still current here, given the low-key level of attendance at Mass today.
    :grimace:
  • ClimacusClimacus Shipmate
    Oops...I missed it too. :help:
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