It always seems to be a misnomer to refer to yesterday as Good Friday. What exactly is good about it? From a religious point of view it's a day of symbolic sadness. But of course the title of the day doesn't refer to the term good in its usual meaning.
There seems to be no definitive answer as to why it's called Good Friday but the two most likely reasons are
1/ It comes from the term God's Friday with the word God being changed to good over the ages or
2/ Good in this context means holy.
So in my life Good Friday was followed by subdued Saturday. It doesn't seem to matter what time we switch the television on on Saturday night Casualty is on. We had our own casualty today. Won't bore you with the details or embarrass the person involved who just happens to be one of my few regular readers but I spent some of the day in casualty and it is absolutely nothing like on the BBC where patients are apparently seen immediately and form strange attachments or relationships with the doctors and staff, all of whom are having their own crises. No in reality you hang around to be seen for about three hours with very little contact with staff.
Popped down to the local village hall to take some photos for the village web site and the local newspapers of the Respect Charity Easter Fair. I say charity but actually the group are still raising funds in an attempt to get charity status. They really deserve it as it's an excellent cause. In very basic terms it sends out advice to young people via text messaging. There's plenty on my village web site about the group if you are interested www.hethersett.org.uk.
I was able to take some photos of former England football international Dean Ashton who lives in the village. Thanks to Dean for allowing this and it should get the group some much needed publicity.
Spent the afternoon at Carrow Road watching Norwich draw 2-2 with Everton. It was an excellent game, one of the best of the season only spoiled by a very poor referee.
By the time we got home it was time to settle down for an evening of Match of the Day, Masters Golf and a bit of Britain's Got Talent where one of the contestants were The Zimmers - a rockin group of old people. Problem is I have seen them on television numerous times before. So this wasn't new or original.
As for the Masters - well I've been rather disappointed with Sky's coverage. Whilst live golf is being played we have too often been restricted to the twitterings of Butch Harman and Colin Montgomery and some geezer with computer graphics who seems insistent on drawing in various pin positions and pointing out endless gradients on putting greens. Technology is good when it enhances sport, but not when it takes over from live action.
Did try to avoid Casualty, however, as tonight's episode involved a caved in cave (riveting)
There seems to be no definitive answer as to why it's called Good Friday but the two most likely reasons are
1/ It comes from the term God's Friday with the word God being changed to good over the ages or
2/ Good in this context means holy.
So in my life Good Friday was followed by subdued Saturday. It doesn't seem to matter what time we switch the television on on Saturday night Casualty is on. We had our own casualty today. Won't bore you with the details or embarrass the person involved who just happens to be one of my few regular readers but I spent some of the day in casualty and it is absolutely nothing like on the BBC where patients are apparently seen immediately and form strange attachments or relationships with the doctors and staff, all of whom are having their own crises. No in reality you hang around to be seen for about three hours with very little contact with staff.
Popped down to the local village hall to take some photos for the village web site and the local newspapers of the Respect Charity Easter Fair. I say charity but actually the group are still raising funds in an attempt to get charity status. They really deserve it as it's an excellent cause. In very basic terms it sends out advice to young people via text messaging. There's plenty on my village web site about the group if you are interested www.hethersett.org.uk.
I was able to take some photos of former England football international Dean Ashton who lives in the village. Thanks to Dean for allowing this and it should get the group some much needed publicity.
Spent the afternoon at Carrow Road watching Norwich draw 2-2 with Everton. It was an excellent game, one of the best of the season only spoiled by a very poor referee.
By the time we got home it was time to settle down for an evening of Match of the Day, Masters Golf and a bit of Britain's Got Talent where one of the contestants were The Zimmers - a rockin group of old people. Problem is I have seen them on television numerous times before. So this wasn't new or original.
As for the Masters - well I've been rather disappointed with Sky's coverage. Whilst live golf is being played we have too often been restricted to the twitterings of Butch Harman and Colin Montgomery and some geezer with computer graphics who seems insistent on drawing in various pin positions and pointing out endless gradients on putting greens. Technology is good when it enhances sport, but not when it takes over from live action.
Did try to avoid Casualty, however, as tonight's episode involved a caved in cave (riveting)
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