The Workers

I picked up a tummy bug last week.
I'm really not sure how.  I've put it down to having lots of oily food.
Anyhow, thankfully it's well out of my system now and I'm fighting fit again this week!

School keeps me out of mischief.
We were, however, closed yesterday.
The Bishop of Rawilpindi/Islamabad died suddenly on Monday. 
Out of respect for him all Catholic schools in the Diocese closed for his funeral. 
A couple of the Sisters went down to the funeral Mass from here.
I joined them. 
I take every opportunity given to go wherever I can, and see all I can.
Armed with my new-found travel pill the trip down to the Cathedral took an hour and a half.
The morning light on the hills was wonderful ... clear and bright ... a real treat.
There was huge gathering to celebrate the Bishop's life.  He was a man with a great love for the poor.

The simple wooden coffin was placed in the prepared grave at the side of the Cathedral.  Hundreds filed past leaving wreaths of flowers and throwing handfuls of dirt into the open grave.

 

Lunch was served to all the priests and Sisters, in a large marquee, on the grounds of the Presentation Sisters' Convent.  I met a few Irish missionaries amongst them ... all bright, jolly people I'm pleased to say! 

I didn't indulge in the biryani.  I was warned that it was very spicy. 

 

We went back to CJM in Islamabad to freshen up.  Sister Marian had some grocery shopping to do for the house here so myself and another Sister took the opportunity of treating ourselves to a coffee in the Mall.  It was an excellent cappuccino, with added cream ... the best I've had since coming here.

 

 

There are a couple of paw-paw trees in the garden at Islamabad.  I believe they'll soon be ripe.

 

The trip back up to Murree was great.  The traffic was so much heavier in the late afternoon.  Our driver did an amazing job ducking and diving, overtaking the umpteen trucks, all decorated with the  now familiar to me 'truck art' of Pakistan.  Talk about driving for the other drivers! 

Absolutely hair-raising!

 

I had put together this little video of the workers all being busy one Saturday morning recently.
I thought I'd 'treat' you with it now!!  Enjoy!


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