Advent Calendar Day 6: I want to be a sheep

It only seemed fair to share the two sheep that the husband and wife team from yesterday made. Also papiermached- also brilliant!

 Forgive me if I have said this before, CBC says I border on the verbose sometimes and repeat things far too often for a person of my age.  However, I shall say it anyway, since maybe you didn't read my last sheep-based diatribe..

Here it is:  I wasn't bothered about being anything in particular in a nativity ever. I never had any grand ambitions to be Mary or an angel or any of the chief parts. When I was in Year 3, I was the piano player and played carols for our nativity in one of my dancing dresses.  Perfectly happy with that. I wouldn't say I looked with disdain on being any of the parts in the nativity but I had no interest.

Then, one year, we'd moved to a new church and the children and teens were asked to put on a nativity.  My sister was on of the 3 wise men (with a hilarious camel limp).  I was promised the part of a sheep.  That really captured my interest!  YES, what was what I had been missing all these years.  The chance to be a sheep in the nativity.   No, major parts. Instead for me, the part of a sheep was highly appealing. I liked the idea of being dressed up in my Mum's sheepskin rug. I like sheep, they are gentle and just get on with life in their own serene and occasionally slightly nervous way.

But then, for some reason, there was no one to play the Angel Gabriel.

Suddenly, I was 'promoted' to being Gabriel but rather than joy and rapture at being the star angel in a glitzy white and gold outfit, It is fair to say that I was most displeased.

Never was there a more sullen and grumpy angel than the one that graced St Francis church with her presence.  Apparently I picked my nose as I gave my heavenly speech.  Frankly, it wasn't my finest acting moment.  I suppose in retrospect, I should have been sorry I didn't take more pride or joy in my opportunity but I guess it wasn't the part for me.  I often use the metaphor in school and career terms that I am definitely a sheep and not a shepherd. I have no ambition to be in Senior management or work my way up the school career ladder, I am happy doing my own thing. In this case, teaching music. 

I eventually got to play the part of a sheep when I was about 25 in my church nativity. There I was, a 5 foot 9 sheep clad in fluffy sheepskin gilet alongside an adorable tiny little sheep played by a little girl called Shahday. I stand out in all the photos- everyone else is miniature, I am huge!

And that's my sheepish tale!

This is my Advent Calendar entry with Julie at KC's court.

Christmas activities and quizzes for you with love from Kezzie x 1: Tube map quiz

Hello there mi hearties!  Apologies for the Blog silence- this is due to lots of Christmas activities including packing, travelling to Northumberland and Northumberland activities thus far!  I'm having a lovely time so far including having painted a ceramic bowl at a Pottery workshop (5 hours we were there- FIVE!!!!) this morning!

As part of our Christmas celebrations up here, we have all agreed up here to provide a round for a big quiz.  I adore all the quizzes and games you can play with family at Christmas- it is the part of me that is still a child, that loves innocent, harmless fun!    Therefore, as my Christmas present to you (amongst others!)  I thought I'd upload my quizzes so you can share these with your family, if you like quizzes and fun interactive activities.
You can have a prize for each round (lucky dip?  Box of sweets?) or an overall prize.

Today's quiz is the DOWN THE TUBE quiz based on London's Underground.

If you would like to have a go at doing this quiz- you can download the London Underground Tube map from here  (useful to have a go at if you are considering coming to London- familiarise yourself with our illustrious train system!).  You could also do your own version based on your own train system. 

Disclaimer: SOME of these are made up by me (the bad ones like the Channel island one!)  some were ones I obtained in a quiz night some time ago so thank you to whoeever thought these up and I am sorry I can't acknowledge you directly.

I have it as a Word document.  Just leave me your e-mail address in the comments box if you want a copy of it (and the answers).  I'll post the answers at a later date .

If you are unlucky enough to be stuck at work during the festive period with not much to do, also could be a good e-mail to send to friends!

All the answers to the following riddles are the names of London Underground Tube stations.

CLUE:



An angry monarch


Make ‘em sick


Monks with dirty hands


Ecological vicars


Richard Whittington’s des. Res


Charred quercus robur.


Dorian’s domain?


Cockney rabbit ‘ole


Woof woof


Created a valley


A mound of dyslexic mosquitos


She was not amused.


A place to Live and Let Die!


Would you find a branch of Lloyds Bank here?


Babar and Balmoral


Could this be where the chief executioner lives?


Catches a rabbit by a stream


Alpine Dwelling


A university with a big top


Elliptical


Flockwatcher’s flora


Chelsea’s home by a stream


A lucky number of nuns


Where you cultivate calcium carbonate


An ancient thoroughfare


A description of the enormity of this station


Gabriel?


Doctor Foster practices here


Is this station falling down?


Oriental pig


TV school


Patella’s lair


A Scottish thoroughfare


Chopped he, a smaller channel island?


Bigger than?


A just cutting?


Trumpeting New York thoroughfare


A big house for a tea party?


Famous ursine visitor?


The home of capitalism’s swine?

 
ENJOY and let me know what you think!
 

Merry Christmas from the Gentle Shepherd of the South East!