The Sunday Spinster Sermons: Part 11: Harvest Horn

Good morning, afternoon and evening dear sermon followers. Our welcoming song does begin with a Guinness ad, but it has the Edward Scissorhands music in the background so I fully recommend a listen. This middle aged spinster song is not terribly cool but has kept me uplifted driving through the Shire so I hope it perks your petals too.

Before I sermonise, I think we'll go straight into some good old fashioned Sunday worship. I was particularly enjoying medieval fellows last night. It's my castle connections, I can't help myself. Let's go back to the 12th Century and imagine them all at the castle as I wave goodbye.

An oath's just words Aliena, it's nothing compared to this, come away!

Knights of the round gratuitously naked in servitude table

The seeker and his wood

Winter is Coming

(P)IMP

King of the North

Your name lady, I still need to hear it...

Yes. That was what the last 18 months have been. Tireless. Knights. Castles. Chivalry. And lots of lots of smouldering...

Ha. Perhaps not. But what an incredible experience to have had. I'm truly grateful. My last day working at Powis Castle was on Tuesday. My mantlepiece groans with good luck and sorry you're leaving cards. I have flowers and chocolates and cakes and originals of Alice in Wonderland and posh tottie mugs and frogs that turn into princes when left in water for 72 hours... my colleagues know me well. :)

I look back at a time when I got to dress up a lot. In a castle. Which as a fairytale lover could not have been more perfect.

english rose

stuart wench

red menace

princess

protester

pimp

kitten

edwardian lady

wedding planner

50s pin up

cycling enthusiast

lady in waiting

indian wedding guest

and then I flew away - like the wizard of oz... waving goodbye to:

the parties

the beautiful gardens

and over 150 volunteers and staff

What a trip?

If you've read my previous posts, you'll know it looks like a fairytale, but has had all the requisite villains and adversities to overcome. I feel I'm in a glorious harvest season now. There have been many seeds sown and as I fly off to Hong Kong, I am looking forward to my harvest festival!

For those concerned I visit on a fool's errand, rest assured, I have many a meeting afore me and after leaving Once Upon a Time am ready to embrace a new dawn, a new day, a new life, for me and it feels good.

Peace be with you all.

I wish you all an excellent harvest horn :)

Dionysus - God of wine and definitely horn

xxx