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BM was enjoying a chilled evening tonight and watching Eastenders on BBC1.

For those not familiar with Eastenders, it is a light entertainment serial based on Albert Square, in the East End of London.

Carol was about to spread the ashes of her youngest son Billie, who died of a drug overdose, a lovely young lad of mixed parentage who recently served his country in Afghanistan.

Carol was reciting the Lord's Prayer.

BM looked at Miss Beth who was sitting right in front of the fire, texting, and blocking out all of the heat.

'oi' says BM
'wot?' says Miss Beth
'What's that she's sezzin?' ( that's BM tuning in with Miss Beth and the crew's lingo)
'I dunno, a prayer?'
'What prayer?'
'I dunno, did she make it up? I've never heard it before'.

God help us!
My 15 year old daughter ( and considered very intelligent at her school!) has never heard of The Lord's Prayer!

Miss Beth had gained BM's attention at this point.
'Bloody helll! Don't you have assembly?' says BM, agitated
'yeah' says Miss Beth
'Then what do you talk about?' asks BM, raising her voice.
'Fair trade'
'Fair trade?'
'That's what I said, fair trade'
'Don't get bloody cheeky' says BM 'what about fair trade'
'They sell it in the Co-op and Argos'

BM reaches for another glass of Chardonnay.

good morning BM...

Good morning Mahmoud! Did you enjoy my rant over the lack of Religious Education in British schools?