Lest we forget.... Today marks one hundred years since the end of the First World War...supposedly the war to end all wars. As I stood in our small Town Square, like so many others all over our nation, watching wreaths being laid at the war memorial, hearing our Vicar read out the names of all… Continue reading Remembrance Sunday 11 November 2018
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Summer festivals : rain and hot chocolate August 2018
August was punctuated by two Christian festivals; New Wine and Soul Survivor. Soul Survivor is a youth festival, which the boys went to with, what is now, thier old youth club. It’s a fair trek away, but we went along to help set up camp, HWH leading the operation. We and the girls stayed for… Continue reading Summer festivals : rain and hot chocolate August 2018
27 March 2018
It’s been a short term but has felt much longer; what with the merry go round of illnesses, a massive upheaval which has affected us all, the pressure of exams.... If we limped to half term we crawled to the end of term. We all need some rest and restoration; but I’m aware the boys… Continue reading 27 March 2018
19 March 2018
It’s the spring equinox today but doesn’t feel much like it! We had snow again; the chickens refuse to come out of their house and we bring the gineau pig inside, much to the girls’ delight. I found a new book called “Snowflake Bentley” by Jaqueline Briggs Martin; although it is a picture book, it’s… Continue reading 19 March 2018
Mothering through the seasons 