The Full English Experience
Hui Min brought me out on what she termed as the English Experience.
You go for a walk in bitterly cold weather (what she termed as good weather was at most 13 degree celsius!).
My green parka did not do very much for me in such cold weather. With the spare time that we had from the camp, Hui Min decided to bring me out on a walk in the surrounding countryside.
It was drizzling and the sheep in the surrounding camp grounds basically just stood there and bleated. They were not even bothered by the cold! My nose was starting to run and I felt a cold wind chilling my bones.
We passed by a decrepit church that had seen better days. Service was over and it was quite empty. The churchyard was full of tumbled down and broken grave stones, which Min shuddered. According to her, it was bad luck for the next generation for their ancestors' gravestones to be broken and untended to.
What shocked me was that while the church was lovely, Min pointed out that many people do not go to church anymore. You could have congregations of 10 persons or less. Some churches, due to falling attendance, would have to close shop. Others, were converted into shops or God forbid! pubs and discos.
It was really horrid.
Our final destination was to end up in a pub for a drink, which according to her, is the final goal of any walk! Much amused, I was bought a drink at the pub and we had fun being filled with the spirit. Of the non-alcoholic kind of course. Afterall, today IS Easter Sunday. :)
You go for a walk in bitterly cold weather (what she termed as good weather was at most 13 degree celsius!).
My green parka did not do very much for me in such cold weather. With the spare time that we had from the camp, Hui Min decided to bring me out on a walk in the surrounding countryside.
It was drizzling and the sheep in the surrounding camp grounds basically just stood there and bleated. They were not even bothered by the cold! My nose was starting to run and I felt a cold wind chilling my bones.
We passed by a decrepit church that had seen better days. Service was over and it was quite empty. The churchyard was full of tumbled down and broken grave stones, which Min shuddered. According to her, it was bad luck for the next generation for their ancestors' gravestones to be broken and untended to.
What shocked me was that while the church was lovely, Min pointed out that many people do not go to church anymore. You could have congregations of 10 persons or less. Some churches, due to falling attendance, would have to close shop. Others, were converted into shops or God forbid! pubs and discos.
It was really horrid.
Our final destination was to end up in a pub for a drink, which according to her, is the final goal of any walk! Much amused, I was bought a drink at the pub and we had fun being filled with the spirit. Of the non-alcoholic kind of course. Afterall, today IS Easter Sunday. :)
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