Ladies and gentlemen, good evening! I hope you have enjoyed our Christmas dinner so far and that, after I have finished speaking, you will join in singing some Christmas songs with us. Don’t worry – we’ll get the words up on the projector!
Of course, it couldn't happen without a lot of really hard work from our catering team, so let's say a big thank you to them... And
I think another big round of applause is well deserved by your
Residents’ Club Committee, who have invested so much time and effort
into organising tonight...
Ten
weeks ago, in my welcome speech, I stood before you all and asked you
to try and meet this year’s challenges with kindness and compassion for
yourself and for others. Throughout this
term, I’ve had the chance to see so many of you live up to that hope on
a daily basis. And the result, here in our home, is that you have built
a strong and supportive community for one another. That is something to reflect on, to be proud of, as this year draws to a close. And I hope we will see-in the New Year with a similar abundance of friendship and kindness. For if this festive season means anything to us, it must be about celebrating the peace and joy that we can find in our shared humanity.
So if you're travelling for the holidays, I wish you safe journeys – and look forward to seeing you back in January. And wherever you will be, I wish you a Christmas and New Year full of love, happiness, and good health.
Now please raise your glass for a toast... To a very merry Christmas!
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