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January 2023                         January 2023
       Friends of Salisbury Cathedral 2023 events
 The Goalie
 For  what  should  have  been  a   The Friends of Salisbury Cathedral have a full programme of events for 2023.
 beautiful game,   The programme began in January when Dean of Salisbury the Very Revd Nicholas
 Sadly,  he’s  likely  to  shoulder   Papadopulos was ‘cast away’ at a Desert Island Discs evening.
 the blame.   Dean Nicholas talked about his life and chose his favourite music, book and luxury
 No-one could say that the lad   item.
 hadn’t tried.
 He’d  made  up  numbers,  to   The  twice-yearly  coffee  mornings  continue  in  the  Bell  Tower  Tearooms  on  14th
 make up a side.   February  from  10am  to  12pm.  All  are  welcome  for  coffee  or  tea,  biscuits  and
 It  was  not  a  position  he’d   good conversation.
 chosen to play.   On 15  March there will be an afternoon talk in the cathedral, followed by tea
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 When  they  picked  the  team,   and cake in the refectory.
 he had no say.   And on 19  April, the annual coach trip will be to Wells, England’s smallest city.
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 How could he know what was
 in store,   The  trip  will  include  a  guided  tour  of  the  cathedral  and  entry  to  the  Bishop’s
 When  twenty-three  –  nil,  was   Palace and gardens.
 the final score?   He’d made up numbers, to make up a side.   The popular Secret Gardens of the Close afternoon takes place on 28  May, with
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    It was not a position he’d chosen to play,   some new gardens open, teas served at South Canonry, the home of Bishop of
 How  can  a  goal  keeper  ever   And with a different goalie, I have to say,   Salisbury  the  Rt  Revd  Stephen  Lake,
 forget,   and  an  exhibition  of  botanical
 Lifting  twenty-three  balls  from   It could have been a whole lot more,   artwork.
 the back of his net?   When twenty-three – nil, was the final score.   Details of how to join the Friends and   RHODES TO SUCCESS
 Where  were  his  strikers,  with   Paul J Openshaw (October 2022)     all the events are on the Friends’
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 Weaving  magic,  at  the  other   www.salisburycathedralfriends.co,uk
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 the final score?                                   Certified in Pet First Aid
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 For  what  should  have  been  a
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 Sadly,  he’s  likely  to  shoulder
 the blame.   generate more advertising                01258 880230
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