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In a shock move the pope has resigned today, effective from 28th February, citing that he is too old and weak to be able to do the job properly.
Whether this is the case or he's just fed up dealing with all the scandal the Catholic church creates for him and wants a bit of peace and quiet in his last days will probably never be known but it's the first pope resignation in 600 years.
No favourites to take over but conclave is expected to be held 15-25 days after he leaves so a new pope should be in place by Easter.
Is anyone really bothered about this? I'm not Catholic so I'm not really bothered but if I was and followed religion devoutley I suppose it would be a huge shock, but in these days I expect the news is much less of a shock than it was 600 year ago.
Whether this is the case or he's just fed up dealing with all the scandal the Catholic church creates for him and wants a bit of peace and quiet in his last days will probably never be known but it's the first pope resignation in 600 years.
No favourites to take over but conclave is expected to be held 15-25 days after he leaves so a new pope should be in place by Easter.
Is anyone really bothered about this? I'm not Catholic so I'm not really bothered but if I was and followed religion devoutley I suppose it would be a huge shock, but in these days I expect the news is much less of a shock than it was 600 year ago.
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Toasted hot cross buns with a bit of butter - delicious!
Anyway I hope the new pope is in his 60's or early 70's at most to stop this happening again.
The favourite's supposed to be some Archbishop from Ghana which would make a nice change from Europe dominating the highest seat in Catholicism.
Anyway I hope the new pope is in his 60's or early 70's at most to stop this happening again.
The favourite's supposed to be some Archbishop from Ghana which would make a nice change from Europe dominating the highest seat in Catholicism.
I do enjoy a good hot cross bun. In fact, the kids have taken to eating them for breakfast before school at the moment.
Anyway, back on subject, a new Pope would hopefully be younger (can't really be much older) and would be able to drive and revitalise the Church, but coming in just before the most important dates in the Church's calendar is going to be tough.
Anyway, back on subject, a new Pope would hopefully be younger (can't really be much older) and would be able to drive and revitalise the Church, but coming in just before the most important dates in the Church's calendar is going to be tough.
chasfh wrote:
...Perhaps a bit of bacon (contains meat)...?
Never thought of that chas ... Apple and cinnamon and bacon hot cross bun ... sounds a winner. I'll get Mrs DL on the case and she can inform her contacts at M&S. But perhaps then it may have to be called a 'cob'.
EDIT: No chance, these have a cross :¬) ...
Hot Cross Bun (without bacon)
...Perhaps a bit of bacon (contains meat)...?
Never thought of that chas ... Apple and cinnamon and bacon hot cross bun ... sounds a winner. I'll get Mrs DL on the case and she can inform her contacts at M&S. But perhaps then it may have to be called a 'cob'.
EDIT: No chance, these have a cross :¬) ...
Hot Cross Bun (without bacon)
DL wrote:
Smedders wrote:
[i]I've been eating min-eggs since Christms, who knows how many I'll have munched my way through by Easter!
Strange that you should mention that, but we seem to have been eating Hot Cross Buns since last September![/i]
You really should try something else, DL, a completely hot cross bun diet is not one that I remember as being terribly good for you.
Perhaps a bit of bacon (contains meat)...?
Besides, don't they just leave the cross off a hot cross bun and call it a teacake so they can sell it all year? I can understand why they would change the name completely, I wouldn't relish the idea of going into Morrisons and picking up a packet of "hot buns"...
Smedders wrote:
[i]I've been eating min-eggs since Christms, who knows how many I'll have munched my way through by Easter!
Strange that you should mention that, but we seem to have been eating Hot Cross Buns since last September![/i]
You really should try something else, DL, a completely hot cross bun diet is not one that I remember as being terribly good for you.
Perhaps a bit of bacon (contains meat)...?
Besides, don't they just leave the cross off a hot cross bun and call it a teacake so they can sell it all year? I can understand why they would change the name completely, I wouldn't relish the idea of going into Morrisons and picking up a packet of "hot buns"...
Smedders wrote:
I've been eating min-eggs since Christms, who knows how many I'll have munched my way through by Easter!
Strange that you should mention that, but we seem to have been eating Hot Cross Buns since last September!
I've been eating min-eggs since Christms, who knows how many I'll have munched my way through by Easter!
Strange that you should mention that, but we seem to have been eating Hot Cross Buns since last September!
Sonic Chris wrote:
But they were TESCO's finest. I had such faith (I've brought the conversation back to religion for those disgruntled forum users).
Tesco is a religion to some, so we're good!
I might be just a tad cynical, but most of the burgers/ pies/ ready meals when you look at the boxes clearly state something along the lines of "minimum 15% beef"; I, like everyone else, never stop to consider what the other %age might be, I just naturally assume its carrots and peas, or onions or cheese or whatever else goes into making said pie/ready meal/ burger etc. If it SAID "Minimum 5% horse" I'd probably be a little put off, however I apparently have a taste for "horse lasagne".
I do find it slightly amusing, rather oddly.
I just keep getting images of some young Romanian trainee at a slaughter house, looking the animals up and down and thinking "well... it DOES have a leg at each corner..."
Or some unscrupulous horse thief with the cops hot on his trail, disposing of the evidence by slapping it between some pasta sheets, covering it in cheese and distributing it worldwide.
I wonder if modern people are a little too sensitive. When I was a kid, the most information you got from a ready meal was "contains meat". At least it was honest.
But they were TESCO's finest. I had such faith (I've brought the conversation back to religion for those disgruntled forum users).
Tesco is a religion to some, so we're good!
I might be just a tad cynical, but most of the burgers/ pies/ ready meals when you look at the boxes clearly state something along the lines of "minimum 15% beef"; I, like everyone else, never stop to consider what the other %age might be, I just naturally assume its carrots and peas, or onions or cheese or whatever else goes into making said pie/ready meal/ burger etc. If it SAID "Minimum 5% horse" I'd probably be a little put off, however I apparently have a taste for "horse lasagne".
I do find it slightly amusing, rather oddly.
I just keep getting images of some young Romanian trainee at a slaughter house, looking the animals up and down and thinking "well... it DOES have a leg at each corner..."
Or some unscrupulous horse thief with the cops hot on his trail, disposing of the evidence by slapping it between some pasta sheets, covering it in cheese and distributing it worldwide.
I wonder if modern people are a little too sensitive. When I was a kid, the most information you got from a ready meal was "contains meat". At least it was honest.
Sonic Chris wrote:
The only symbolism I've found between eggs and Christianity is re-birth.
That's a bit of a biggie though isn't it? Considering that's what Easter's based around
The only symbolism I've found between eggs and Christianity is re-birth.
That's a bit of a biggie though isn't it? Considering that's what Easter's based around
But they were TESCO's finest. I had such faith (I've brought the conversation back to religion for those disgruntled forum users).
Sonic Chris wrote:
The only symbolism I've found between eggs and Christianity is re-birth. Why they're chocolate, ask ASDA, Sainsbury's and TESCO. Wait, don't ask TESCO. They're selling chocolate horses this year.
They're not chocolate....
The only symbolism I've found between eggs and Christianity is re-birth. Why they're chocolate, ask ASDA, Sainsbury's and TESCO. Wait, don't ask TESCO. They're selling chocolate horses this year.
They're not chocolate....
The only symbolism I've found between eggs and Christianity is re-birth. Why they're chocolate, ask ASDA, Sainsbury's and TESCO. Wait, don't ask TESCO. They're selling chocolate horses this year.
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