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Have a go at the Church Times caption competition, and read the latest winner and top entries

31 January 2025

James Adedeji/Hereford diocese.

Have a go at our next caption competition (above). Send entries by email only to captioncompetition@churchtimes.co.uk by 9 a.m., Monday 10 February.

We invite readers’ ideas for photos: please provide a credit and confirm that those pictured are happy for the photo to be used.

Here is the winning entry for the previous competition:   

ADAM BULLIVANTADAM BULLIVANT

The cathedral’s policy was clear: “Adequate supervision must be provided at all times by an experienced handler if real-life canons are to be used in services” (Jonnie Parkin)

 

A SELECTION of entries for this week’s competition:

“The vicar had intended to invite a Carmelite to preach, but her secretary was a very bad typist” (Patrick Irwin); “Just because Emu’s retired, don’t go getting any ideas — mind you behave yourself!” (Roly Cobbett); “It was clear that she had the hump with me” (Alison Woods); “When your job description says ‘man of God’ but not ‘man of dignity’” (Megan Sullivan); “Is this all you’ve brought me, after such a long journey?” (Julia Norman); Don’t be greedy, or you won’t get through that needle” (John Appleby); No, he’s not one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse — he’s a very naughty boy!” (John Saxbee); When your camel ride ends at the snack bar: Order up!” (Nigel Garratt); “Now, drink it slowly, we don’t want you having hiccups during the performance” (Bill de Quick); “Having failed to go through the eye of a needle, the camel decided to give the offertory bowl a go instead” (Philip Lickley); I told you what would happen if you insisted on using that Sat-Nav” (Jane Sigrist); The trick works better if the assistant is behind a curtain” (Valerie Budd); How on earth could you lose the other two wise men?” (Nick Baker); It was on hunger strike because it wanted Caspar on its back, not Melchior” (Cecilia Stevenson); It was more of a pantomime than a procession” (Brian Stevenson); James and Leanne had differing responses to the camel returning minus his wise man” (Vicky Deasley); “Getting lost is no excuse — don’t be late for Epiphany next year!” (Michael Foster).

“Come on, get this all down you, you’re going to need your energy for a longer journey home” (Mark Walton); Due to cutbacks, there was only one wise man and a camel” (Chris Coupe); I know these are Camels, but don’t smoke them all at once” (Jon Soper); “Just another day at Bristol Cathedral,’ sighed the Head Verger” (Neil Patterson); “If you don’t eat your greens, you’ll get no pudding, she admonished” (Richard Strudwick); Drama in the desert, or should that be dessert?” (Claire Russell); If you think being fed chalk is bad, wait till he tries to pass you through the eye of a needle” (Trevor Thurston-Smith); Now I know why the fourth magus never made it to Bethlehem” (Ian Raynor).

As ever, the winner receives a prize of Fair­trade chocolate, courtesy of Divine Chocolate.

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