Waifs and Strays - Four

Greetings folks,
This sounds great. Personally I celebrate Orthodox Christmas on 7th of January.

A bit of info for those who are interested in Ethiopian Christmas....

     Ithiopian Christmas day is on January 7th of the Gregorian Calendar or         Tahsas 29th of the Ithiopian Calendar. This is the date that Christmas         was originally celebrated and still is in most Orthodox Christian         troditions.]           
       Ithiopian names for Christmas are Liddet, Genna and         also Qiddus Bala Wald.
       Genna is preceded by a fast of 40 days.         There are many fast days in the Orthodox Christian Calendar. Christians         fast every Wednesday and Friday all year round. On fast days Ethiopians         eat only one meal in the evening. This must not contain meat or dairy         foods. Sometimes fish is also avoided.
          After a large meal on Christmas Eve,           Ithiopian         Christians go to Church and spend the night praying. Modern Churches         are designed in three concentric circles. Men and boys sit separately         from women and girls. The choir sings from the outside circle. As         the people enter the church they are given candles which are then lit.         Everyone then walks around the church three times. The congregation         remain standing for Mass which can last up to three hours.           
       Food eaten at Christmas is the standard           Ithiopian menu         of injera, a pancake like bread made from a local grain called t'ef, and           wat, a spicy stew. The injera is used to scoop up the wat. The meal is         served in beautifully decorated baskets
       Only the children receive presents. This is usually         something simple such as clothes. Children also play a game at this time           of year called Genna. It  is similar to hockey. 

So, 25.12.10 is just a normal day for me. I will see you there at 9 am.
Give thanks,
Tim

1. em
   
2. mashton in principle, hopefully in practice too, but we shall see.
   
3. m.f
   
4. FridayMarch26th
   
5. middleofnowhere
   
6. cliveo, at least for the first hour or so
   
7. i feckin reckon. (skoota)
   
8. rounce
   
9. damo (possibly +1)
   
10. Bobby Hoops
    
11. joe smiff
    
12. ian (conker)
    
13. cafewanda
    
14. slamm
    
15. kattiep
    
16. braker
    
17. Roymund
    
18. Digger (a real Waif this time)
    
19. Oddjob62 (maybe in more than a tshirt and shorts this time)
    
20. Polka Dot
    
21. John H
    
22. JAMIE
    
23. JAMIE'S DAD
    
24. furious tiles
    
25. KRZ
    
26. Deluka
    
27. Quaddie (if I can get him outta bed in time)
    
28. Jacqui
    
29. JAH tim