This evening we walked over to the beautiful St Paul's Cathedral to meet some friends and go to the Christmas Eve carols service! We haven't actually been to St Paul's yet this year - not because it isn't beautiful, but because it's rather expensive (£18 or something like that), so we've been saving it for a time when we have a visitor who would like to go. That being said, it's free when you go to a free service!
We arrived just about 2pm, and chatted and snacked and knitted our time away. At 3 the doors opened, and the service started at 4 (after you all go through a security check, of course). It was a really really lovely service, with lots of carols. We joined in for 5 of them (Once in Royal David's City, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, O Come All Ye Faithful), and there were others in both English and Latin to listen to amongst readings.
It was a lovely service, in what is most definitely a gorgeous cathedral. And the atmosphere was so lovely, letting it all wash over us even when we couldn't see the singers/speakers. And most definitely, it felt very Christmassy.
Now we are watching Carols from Kings (on the TV), about to have some dinner and then watch Die Hard (Husbando's favourite Christmas film). Bring on present time tomorrow!
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