After a swift boarding on the Mannanan, much to Mrs. Stockdale's delight, we had a calm crossing across the notorious Irish Sea. We arrived in Douglas in high spirits not allowing the rain to dampen them. All the boys unpacked as swiftly as possible, in order to catch the mini-buses to Douglas Head. Under windy conditions, with a bit of drizzle, the younger choristers still found time to throw pebbles in the surprisingly clear blue sea. Meanwhile, the older boys (Team Leaders and Head Choristers) ventured to Ramsey to Mr. Catterall's flat in order to pick up Mrs. Stockdale's beloved Gloria. For those of you who don't know, Gloria is Mr. Catterall's blue Citroén. We arrived back just in time for a delicious dinner. The lavish three course meal consisted of either prawn cocktail, brie wedgies and cranberry sauce or vegetable soup for starter. For main, curry and rice, fish and tartar sauce or roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, many of the boys referred to these as baked puddings! We washed all of this down with a nice healthy portion of either ice cream or cremé brûlée. Our evening wasn't over yet though as still much was to be done. Through the pouring rain we battled our way in mini busses to Saint Thomas Wren ... sorry Saint Thomas' Church, where we perfected our processing and left our robes and books in place for tomorrow. On our arrival back at the Hydro we were greeted by a fabulous array of biscuits and juice provided by the wonderful Mrs. Cross (that should get me some grandson points!).
It has been a long yet successful day and we are all suffering from fatigue. It's time for bed and we're all glad to comply. We are all looking forward to our first service in Saint Thomas Whalley's ... sorry Saint Thomas' Church tomorrow and there is an excited buzz about the prospect of visiting the baths.
Thank you for reading and please come back tomorrow to read more of our doings.
Maximilian Cross & Dominic Tapper
Head Choristers
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