Happy Christmas

You might say this Christmas greeting is a bit late. But I'm a real fan of making people quite clear there are eight days of Christmas, the Christmas season doesn't finish until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord and that cribs shouldn't really be taken down until February 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

After Mass on Christmas Eve, I went to the Haworth Arms in Hull where people from St Mary's College traditionally meet to catch up. There were some people I hadn't seen since last Christmas Eve (many of who have also moved away from Hull) and it was fantastic to be able to speak to them again. I had a great day at home with my family on Thursday, especially with the new edition to the family, Oliver, who I got to hold for the first time. Unfortunately, I've been back in the East Midlands working for the last two days but I suppose it's business as usual in some senses for reporters on daily newspapers.

But by Monday night I'll be in holiday mode for a few days again as I've got time off to go up to the Faith Winter Session at the stunning Stonyhurst College in Lancashire and then bring in the New Year in Hull.

Many thanks for reading Bashing Secularism over the past year and particularly for your comments and support. I apologise I'm not as regular a blogger as I would like to be but will try and do more in 2009. Happy Christmas!