Christening successes and computer nightmares

I am afraid I have not been able to post anything for a few days because our whole internet system went down on Thursday. The Other Half reckons it was down to me looking at internet porn. I admit I was but I don't think it was that. Well, at least I hope not because it is already rather embarrassing him knowing I took a peep at bigblackcocks.com when I was a bit bored one day. Fortunately though it is all sorted out now which means I can tell you all about Pork Chop's christening which we had yesterday.

I had been extremely nervous because of all the politics involving the post christening location but in the end the buffet in the Indian went down very well and we didn't get too stuffed on people taking the piss on the bar either. My mother, who got quite pissed, talked happily with my father and his wife and Pork Chop, eventually, went to sleep quietly in her pram.

The church was a tiny medieval one which probably hadn't seen a congregation so large for many years. We must have at least quadrupled the number of regulars there. Pork Chop was so well behaved and I am so proud of her. She was incredibly tired and a bit fractious. Calpol did nothing to calm her down but she only really screamed when the priest took her in his arms and blessed her in the font not so much putting a little water on her head but by drenching her and her beautiful christening robe. The poor little mite didn't know what was going on and understandably like you or I would having water poured over our heads, got a little upset.

However, she is one lucky litle girl with a lot of people who really love her. She received some wonderful presents. In fact, I can't believe how generous people were because I told them not to worry too much about that sort of thing. But she now has a lovely selection of diamond necklaces, bracelets, charms, jewellery boxes and even a nativity set. Her jewellery collection is better than mine.

And the God part of it all wasn't too bad either. Our singing was atrocious but at least we all tried and we even said all the words to all the prayers. I'm seriously considering going back to church again on a semi regular basis and I'm not even religious!

In the end a good time was had by all. I am knackered today because Pork Chop was awake during the night as usual - if anyone knows how to make a seven month old sleep through without just letting her scream I'd love to hear it.