…St. Shuggs wanting to get ordained? (…naaaaah, they’ll never get her through the MOT, even with new brakes, new wiper-blade-inserts, new cylinder-liners plus a re-bore (…I bet she’s certain to need that)), she’ll never get through the test!
St. S. “…we’ve never talked like this before”
Rev. Bunter “…blah blah blah, Jesus wants me for Sunbeam¹, blah, blah, blah etc…”
St. S. “…I like it when you talk all religious & holy!” (…starts squirming in pew (…do ladies of St. S’s years still squirm?))
¹ Talbot, Alpine or Rapier? (…enthusiasts need to know)
Whilst I have absolutely no brief for Rev. Bunter, he was right to point out that St. S’ latest fad might not come to fruition.
30 years ago,a member of Mr C’s Church (C of E) decided that God had called him to do his work, & he wasn’t accepted . He was devastated & the effects on him& his family were long-lasting
She’s 61 this year. Assume it all goes perfectly; that’s still three years’ study, some “voluntary” work, and a few years as a curate; she wouldn’t be younger than about 68 by the time she was ready to take on a parish.
