With three school choirs performing the songs they had rehearsed for the Mothering Day service and parents not wanting to miss a moment of it, it was always going to be an – ahem – informal kind of service … but no less enjoyable for that!

Sunday Club had prepared a card specially for the occasion, which was distributed to all mothers in a flurry of dashing around – though there remained a small unperturbed island of three very focused little boys which even a looming churchwarden could not disturb. (not that he was trying very hard…!).