The winding stair

I was in Toronto with my wife to attend the wedding of a favourite niece. It was a truly delightful occasion – a beautiful ceremony and a festive Caribbean party combined to create a memorable time for all concerned. A few weeks previously we had attended the christening of our grand-daughter and seven other infants by Bishop Francis at Brickdam Cathedral in another supremely happy occasion – everyone smiling and exchanging good wishes after the traditional religious ceremonies of welcoming new life. So good, for a change, to enjoy two very happy rites of passage in such close succession when the usual rite of passage