I escaped today for half an hour and went to Tesco’s at the Clock: it is truly strange to go shopping with lots of people all wearing masks and not knowing if they are smiling, paining, or just as frightened as you are. I felt like a naughty schoolboy waiting to be caught out and sent to the Headteacher! But I survived with the knowledge that because of my mask many people thought I was Tom Cruise! It’s strange when something so familiar becomes a challenge, I suppose it must be the same for many people who have been away from the Church during the Pandemic: can I assure you a great welcome awaits you, why not take the opportunity of the Christmas Octave to rediscover your roots?