Saffron Walden

Emelyn’s friend Tabitha, who’s a few months older, got baptised this weekend. The three of us attended the ceremony in Saffron Walden, which is about a 45 minute drive from Cambridge.

It was a nice ceremony, and a great chance to catch up with some fellow classmates still living around Cambridge. Emelyn’s behaviour in the old cathedral was, of course, very good — she was wide awake the entire time and made hardly a peep; she was utterly fascinated by the cathedral’s windows.

This being a British christening, the next stop was (of course) the village pub. Emelyn enjoyed the reception plenty, too — lots of other babies to meet. As luck would have it, however, we forgot to bring a change of clothes. Now, while eschewing the actual details, suffice to say that Murphy’s Law was in effect, and this all became an issue during her diaper change. No worries, though — Emelyn remained quite pleased with herself the entire time, and everything turned out just fine in the end. Alas, her wardrobe is shy one onesie now, which we delicately left behind in a bin back in Saffron Walden…

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