Dick, you're not a pretentious plonker at all...

19/8/2013

That [Dick's Memoir about the St James's Vagabond group] was great fun to read even without any familiarity with the Vagabonds. I am also happy now to have a reason to go dig through Songs of Experience. I'm a bit of a dunce when it comes to lyric poetry, but I'll do my best. You're not a pretentious plonker at all! We all need to remember the words and ways of the fathers and mothers of the church. Tim from North Carolina USA

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dick

20/9/2013 17:53:13

Tim that's most kind - but I can indeed be a bit of a plonker. And have you noticed the press of people queuing up to confirm your gracious judgment here? Form an orderly queue please! :-D Och well, I can never live up to my great namesakes reputation. But I console myself that lesser names have made a most important contribution, to Albion's glory, pride and fame though they were liliputians. :-D

Kate

21/9/2013 21:58:14

I'll be second in line in promising that you're definitely not a pretentious plonker, Dick. And I don't fib. :)

Dick

22/9/2013 13:37:42

Hi Kate :-)
I think since we discourse here on that most noble of topics - the Ecclesiology of the Pub – I needs must defend mine own plonkerhood :-D Now I will have no truck with them who speaks of the total depravity of human beings (the ‘monsterhood of human beings’ if you will). It seems to me that scripture, the more ancient traditions, reason and experience all testify most strongly against such dirty talk and infamous scurrility that maligns both Creator and creature. However, the limitations of the human condition and the tendency to screw things up persuade me to sit easy with being a plonker . To rest merry in the light of one’s own plonkerhood seems a hallmark of living in the light of Grace. For fall follows pride as butt follows tip – this we see day to day. And I’m sure if Erasmus were alive today he would join me in Praise of Plonkerhood :-D

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