Branches of the very active Mother’s Union are enrolling new members and collecting annual subscriptions of R500 in advance of the Lady Day service at the Cathedral on 31 March. Here at St Peter’s Itsoseng the members gather looking impressive in their so white uniforms. I tell them of the impact my mother had on me and they murmur in surprise that my father doesn’t seem to believe in God. Ngidi quotes an former Bishop who said that the Mothers Union is like a bee. Be nice and cooperate and you will get honey…..they can be very generous. But be funny and you’ll get stung!’ Reminded me of Tony Blair’s enforced apology to the WI when he was Prime Minister some years back.