Re: OT The Convent

Tony Gardner wrote:
I heard Kim Andrews say

<snip>

The nuns are, as I said, a lovely bunch. Though I think my
peacefulness and serenity might be quite enhanced by having a
comfortable home and sustenance supplied at no cost, without needing
to involve God, I must confess [1]. If anybody wants to pay my
mortgage and all my bills, I promise to think about them at regular
intervals... though I can't promise to start at 05.45! So, er... has
anybody worked out how the convent is financed?

<snip nunnish little earners>

And, of course, the other side of the coin is the relatively low
living costs. Nuns lead very simple lives. They don't spend money on
expensive items such as alcohol, cosmetics, TVs and TV licences, cars,
car tax, car insurance, CDs and DVDs, hi-fi's Game Boys, etc etc.
Doing without all that lot should certainly cut living expenses,

I reckon it may also account for the serenity Kim noted above.

Did I imagine hearing that there is to be a sequel in which members of
cloistered religious orders venture out into the wider world?

--

SB


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