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Caption competition
 Pat Ashworth |
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Despite Rowan's best efforts, the Conference still ended in tiers THE BISHOPS had good fun at their Lambeth Conference photocall, and readers were keen to join in, through the latest Church Times caption competition. We like a good Bible verse, and M. J. Leppard obliged with: “And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.” It was not long, however, before readers betrayed their real interest: “It was time for the big match: all Goliath’s supporters were at the back, David’s at the front” (Valerie Falconer); and “The Dutch supporters seemed well behaved at the recent European Cup Final” (Jo Williams). Christine Bland took things a little further: “The date is 2018, and the stadium is filling up for the match between the gay bishops and the women bishops”; and Eileen Tavernor suggested: “I see the Church Times is running a Spot-the-Woman competition.” There were several references to a children’s series, of which the best was: “Introducing the Church’s new children’s book: Where’s the Right Reverend Wally?” from Tony Bell. We liked, in no particular order: “Oh dear, sir: your seat is top left row Z seat 3; alternatively, you can wait till the intermission” (Clive Paston); “I’ve got the photograph of the actress concerned. Which of these bishops do you think it is?” (Peter Glandney); and “Hands up those who have made a decision” (Bob Weldon).Also: “The photocall for the annual ‘Bishops’ Stilt Walking’ contest took place today” (Marcus Booth); “The costumes for the Canterbury Fancy Dress Party proved to be somewhat less than imaginative. However, it did make a refreshing change from Vicars and Tarts” (Michael Watts); and “If everyone had accepted his invitation, we’d have toppled over backwards” (Neil Inkling). A special commendation for Richard Wood, who seemed to be on a roll: “The trouble is, bishops can only move diagonally”; “You say somebody pinched your seat? What were they wearing?”; “The attempt on the world record for a human pyramid failed on a technicality”; and “A special rev-counter was needed for the House of Bishops.” We liked them all, and we’ll send him some Divine fairtrade chocolate if we have any to spare. The first prize, though, is awarded for a pun — unusual, but it was such a neat one. |
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Have a go at our next caption-competition picture Send your captions by 22 August in one of these ways: by email to: captioncompetition@churchtimes.co.uk by post: (postcards only) to: Caption Competition, Church Times, 13-17 Long Lane, London EC1A 9PN by fax to: 020 7776 1086 |
