30-05-2017, 17:38
Chap decides he's had enough of the rat race and joins the Monks on Caldey Island in order to live a simple quiet life. He's told they are a silent order but further advised he can say 2 words every Christmas Day to the Abbot but no more for a whole year.
So he settles into life on the island and learns to make candles, perfume and chocolate. He finds the silence and hours upon of hours of prayer and working the fields very difficult and can't wait for Christmas Day.
On his first Christmas Day he approaches the Abbot at the top table and says "MORE BLANKETS"
Abbot merely nods.
The following Christmas same thing but says "MORE SOAP"
The Abbot nods.
Year later "MORE SLEEP", the Abbot nods.
This goes on for 5 years and on his 5th Christmas he says to the Abbot "I'M LEAVING" to which the Abbot says "Thank God for that, you've done nothing but moan since you've been here!"
So he settles into life on the island and learns to make candles, perfume and chocolate. He finds the silence and hours upon of hours of prayer and working the fields very difficult and can't wait for Christmas Day.
On his first Christmas Day he approaches the Abbot at the top table and says "MORE BLANKETS"
Abbot merely nods.
The following Christmas same thing but says "MORE SOAP"
The Abbot nods.
Year later "MORE SLEEP", the Abbot nods.
This goes on for 5 years and on his 5th Christmas he says to the Abbot "I'M LEAVING" to which the Abbot says "Thank God for that, you've done nothing but moan since you've been here!"
BLACK COUNTRY BY BIRTH, ALBION BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND MY OLD MAN
You go in the cage? cage goes in the water, sharks in the water....Our Shark
Ultrinque Paratus
You go in the cage? cage goes in the water, sharks in the water....Our Shark
Ultrinque Paratus