from Fatherless Barn Evangelical Church 60+ Lunch Club from Anne Embrey.

1. The following are the first lines to which well known poem “Once upon a midnight drear, while I pondered, weak and weary”?

2. Who was the only English winner of the World Snooker Championships in the 1990’s?

3. When Prince Charles was made an honorary Red Indian Chief in Canada what Indian name was he given?

4. What was the first hotel built on the Las Vegas strip by Bugsy Segal?

5. Who was the wife of Moses?

6. What, alphabetically, is the first station on the London Underground?

7. Who was the first man to win both the Nobel Prize and an Oscar?

8. With regard to personal grooming, until the 19^th century it was mandatory to have what in the British Army?

Editor’s comment: I asked Anne’s son how was their church called Fatherless Barn? And his reply was, that it was built on farm land, once owned by a family with a lot of children....The farmer died, but the family kept the farm, and eventually it became known for being Fatherless!  

What will go into the Christmas Stocking, While the clock on the mantelpiece is ticking,  An orange, a penny, some sweets, not too many,  A handful of love, Another of fun, And it’s nearly done. 

Eleanor Farjeon.

The tradition of burning a Yule log on Christmas Eve is an ancient one – a large log, found or given but not bought, would be brought with great ceremony into the Manor House on this evening.  Songs were sung in its honour, and guests had to pay tribute before passing on.  It was thought that as the log burned it would burn away all bad luck and old wrong.   A small piece of log would be kept to light the next year’s Yule log.   As the tradition of burning the Yule log has died, we keep the custom alive by making a chocolate Yule log to eat on Christmas Day.

½ lb icing sugar, 2 oz butter, vanilla essence, 1 beaten egg, 1 tablespoon cocoa, 1/2lb oblong malt biscuits.

Method: In a pot melt butter, add a beaten egg leaving over heat for egg to slightly cook.  Take off heat and add to icing sugar, etc. in electric beater and beat till smooth.

Place 5 malt biscuits in a row, side by side, to form a log, ice along top of row, repeat 5 in depth. Then ice over top sides and ends with remaining icing, brushing upward to form “bark”.  Leave to set in fridge. Serve sliced into ½ inch thickness.  Decorate at Christmas with holly and robin!

Dear Friends,

Thank you so much for the lovely unexpected gift you gave me and especially the card with your good wishes.  That will go in my “To Keep” box. I am sad to be leaving you all but I am afraid that circumstances have forced it on me. The first time that Lew and I came to St Johns we felt we had come home and that feeling has grown over the years. Nowhere else will be quite the same. Well friends, I must say good bye but I do hope to come back to Tenby on a visit sometime. With all my best wishes,

 Magaret Day, Keynsham.

It is with sadness that we report that Mr John Vivian Daniels (known as Viv) died aged 83. He was in Brooklands Nursing Home for the last few years of his life. We give our prayers to his wife Margaret, (also not well at the moment) and daughter Sue Bonser and their families.

Mollie and Peter Neate have moved house near to Park House. They have had their very tall grandson staying to help with curtains,etc!

Waiting is at last over for Gill Vickery going into hospital for her knee operation.

Doug Silcox, Mary Squirrel, and Caroline Piper are all in the midst of various treatments.

 A coffee morning regular, Joan Webb is in hospital.  

January Newsletter closes on Friday 15th     December.  Please put contributions into box at back of Church, or send to (especially photos) shirleybdraper@gmail.com

Preparation is on Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th with the opening at 10.30am on Wed 6th December when also the Church Christmas Fete is being held in the hall between 10 and 12 midday.  Please bring all your friends to both. The Trees are on display each day until Christmas Day. The Church looks lovely lit up for the winter dark days and well supported by local groups providing a Christmas Tree as well as various church members! There is always someone on welcoming duty when the Church is open, and lots of locals and visitors come to see the splendid display.

What do Christians celebrate at Christmas?  “When Joseph and Mary had a baby called Jesus.  They travelled to Bethlehem by plane and Pontius was their pilot.”

What is the difference between the New Testament and the Old Testament?    “The New Testament was a better version.”    

What miracle do Christians celebrate at Easter time?    “Chocolate”

Who was Solomon?    “He was a very popular man who had 700 wives and 300 porcupines.”

Other than Christianity, state two religions?   “1. The Force in Star Wars.   2. Football.”

What were Jesus’ closest group of followers known as?   “The 12 decibels”

1. The Raven (Edgar Allen Poe) 2. John Parrott 3. Red Crow 4. The Flamingo 5. Zipporah 6. Acton 7. George Bernard Shaw 8. A Ponytail   

This is from RAF Air Sea Rescue/Marine Craft Club, Tenby)

The Lord  ......... is my skipper I shall not want

He maketh me to lie down in rough crew rooms,

He maketh  me seasick in still water.

He laugheth at my distress,

He leadeth me on night details for his names sake.

Yey though I sail through the valleys and crests of twenty foot waves, I will feel no evil,

For thou art in the chartroom,

They compass and ruler they comfort me

Thou  prepareth a table before me in the presence of force nine gales.

Thou anointest my uniform with soup,

My cup runneth over the mess deck

Surely goodness and mercy will follow me on day of my life,

And I shall be posted away from the “......” for ever.     Anon

Editor’s comment:   The name of the skipper and boat have been left out purposely.

Where your treasure is there your heart will be also.  Matthew 6 v 21 .... (Celtic Christian saying.)

May the Spirit of Christmas bring you Peace,     May the Joy of Christmas bring you Hope,  and may the message of Christmas reveal God’s amazing LOVE.