...at 6 am to catch the train via London to Bishops Stortford to be at this school for Morning Assembly.to present awards to pupils in the 2014 Towards Advent essay project. I was uncertain of the route to the school from the railway station, but needn't have worried - a cheerful and courteous group of pupils were on the train and I walked with them. All looked v. smart in their school uniforms...the girls wear beautiful ankle-length kilts, giving them a look of poise. They all exuded confidence and seemed happy to be hurrying to school...later, as I faced a group gathered for Morning Assembly, I felt welcomed and I really enjoyed handing out the prizes and explaining about the project (you can read about it on the Towards Advent blog here).
Back on the train to London through misty countryside and grey suburbs with bright windows - tube to Bank and then a walk across London Bridge, which on a grey winter morning is rather magnificent, with Tower Bridge just a bit further down-river, and lights gleaming everywhere...lunchtime Mass at Precious Blood Church and then lunch w. a friend who is active with the School of the Annunciation and the New Evangelisation...
...which in the Britain of the 21st century will be badly needed. Latest figures just published: most popular name for newborn boys in Britain is now Mohammed.
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The most popular boy`s name in Britain has been Mohamed for years and years, but as it is spelt in many different ways, someone had the idea of listing each spelling separately and so hiding the true total, for, I suppose, obvious reasons.
No, adding all the various spellings together has been standard for some while. But, as you say - the name has been steadily at or near the top for a longish time...
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