Baph

I wouldn't go to the christening either, possible reasons:

1) You need to relieve some stress brought on by the mix of life/work.
2) You're directly opposed to any form of organised religion, and see it all as a farce.
3) You don't see any reason why washing babies will make them taste any better.
4) One proposed by a work collegue of mine (and yes, we're bored)... You can't go because you have a bone in your leg.
5) You've just got new tyres on the bike and you need to bed them in before you start commuting.
6) You've just changed the oil on the bike, and the engine needs running in again before the seals leak.
7) You've heard it's unlucky to be inside a church unless it's snowing AND there's a force 10 gale.
8 ) You can't be ar*ed going anywhere that 90% of the people will not know you, and never remember you should you meet them again.
9) You want to ride your bike, and that's a higher priority to you than someone else's kids bath in "special water" (note, I'm not implying it will be yellow).