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msw

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  1. Hear hear, very well done! Hopefully it won't be long before we can congratulate two new FRCOs...
  2. It's still there and under new management, although they recently had a failure of the ovens meaning that they had to stop serving food - more's the pity. It's a pleasant little pub! As far as I can tell, no-one from the Church (apart from me) tends to go there nowadays. The Choir Men prefer The Wheatsheaf across the road, where the beers are more varied and the atmosphere is more lively. I wouldn't recommend eating in there other than on a Sunday, however... We have an intriguing tradition of playing a "Middle Voluntary" at Matins and Evensong, which originated over a century ago when a wealthy lady in the congregation bequeathed a sum of money to be added to the Organist's salary in order that he might play a piece between the Psalm and the First Lesson. The idea was that she and her friends could have a quick natter whilst the Vicar, Men and Gentlemen of the Choir repaired to the Ring o'Bells for a swift half before continuing with the service! Mercifully the nattering and trip to the pub have long since died out, but the voluntary remains. An opportunity for the congregation to reflect - and a good way of ensuring that they are used to listening to organ voluntaries as music, rather than as something to talk over...
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