Well, the festive season is well and truly under way here in Cambridge. The streets are bustling and the city looks so pretty, especially after dark with all the Christmas lights twinkling away.
It’s always such a busy time of year but if you’d like to take a break from the hubbub to sing some carols, there are plenty of services around the city. This Saturday 16 December, there will be Carols by Candlelight at Michaelhouse at 3pm and 4pm and there’s another candlelit Carol Service at Great St Mary’s, the University church, on Sunday 17 December at 6.30pm.
And there will, of course, be the world famous Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, broadcast live on BBC Radio 4 at 3pm on Christmas Eve. It’s always been something of a badge of honour to queue from pre-dawn to get in to this Service but King’s has changed the arrangements this year and will operate a ticketing system, with about 500 tickets available to members of the public. Details are on their website http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk Here’s a clip of the King’s College Choir singing “Once in Royal David’s City”, the carol that always opens the service and which never fails to bring a tear to my eye as I listen to that solo chorister singing like an angel!
So it’s about time that I too got on with some yuletide prep but before I do, I just wanted to thank everybody who has read, liked, followed, shared or commented on my blog and I’m also grateful to my family and friends for their encouragement and support. Since I started writing in September, I’ve met so many interesting people who are doing amazing things here in Cambridge and I feel more connected to the city than ever. I’ve already got plenty of posts in the pipeline for 2018 and I’m excited to see what the New Year will bring.
So here’s wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year. See you in January!!
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