Sorry if anyone is genuinely upset because of a loss they have suffered, but The title "The Acting Principal of the College of Angels, Seraphs and Cherubs finds convieniently placed lodgings in North London" seemed a tad to long....
In the above scenario, Grimmy is not visiting anyone. Nobody is dying.
Incidentally we hear he has been getting on quite well and has organised the Angels Carol Concert. He has even instituted a programme where angels go out in human form doing random acts of kindness. He told us it was nice to do something seen as positive for once.
Also for the record he was a firm supporter of Helen during BB2, and tried to help get Helen to win, more so than us prophets of doom who were split between Brian and Helen. I supported Paul then Helen and wrote withering e-mails to the tabloids to leave them alone.
Grimmy even stood up to the directors when they thought we were not being gloomy enough about them. Unlike Mort who seems to be Directors pet, and supported Josh. Boy did Mort Sulk when Josh got an even higher vote to evict than our mate Stuart, but I digress
It is said that the subject of death should never be brought up at this time of year, however this has been done before by authors to either augment the pathos of exploring our mortality, or tell an amusing yarn.
E.g A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens.
The films "Jack Frost" and "The Santa Clause" , "Scrooged" (Rip off of a Christmas Carol I know but updated for the 1980's)
Even the "original" Christmas story featured death, as told in Matthew's gospel when Herod had all the male children in Bethlehem under the age of 2 slaughtered to try and wipe out the Christ child. (Commemorated on 28th December as the Feast of the Holy Innocents)
When there are calls that at this time of year we should not talk on such things, I am reminded of the song
Do They Know its Christmas by Band Aid.
Quote:
But Say a prayer
Pray for the other ones
At Christmas time it's hard but when your having fun
There's a world outside your window, and its a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing there is the bitter sting of tears.
And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you.....
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Yes people may be hurting because of the season and the loss of a loved one, but our squemishness can mean that these people are isolated because they do not feel like joining in the festivities.
For those who do find problems coping remember
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We now return you to the normal light hearted joviality of this section.....