As I write this at the beginning of August, my husband, Tim, has just told me it’s 145 days until Christmas! I recently went into a local craft supplies shop […]
Author: Rosie Bunn
Why do so many people come to our part of the world on holiday, I wonder?
Maybe it’s because our area is very different from the places that they live in. We have rather flat lands that make for a big sky. We have beautiful sandy […]
There is one certainty in life; that is death.
Each one of us is affected by the loss of loved ones during our own lifetime. When we are young, it is often the death of a beloved pet that […]
I wonder what you are looking forward to …
I do hope that you have something to look forward to. It doesn’t have to be an enormous event or something expensive you are purchasing, but we all need something […]
Right Royal Celebrations
It is not long now until King Charles III is crowned in Westminster Abbey, watched by hundreds of people in the church and by millions of people on television on […]
What do you think of when you hear the word “Easter” spoken?
If you ask a child you are most likely to be told “Easter eggs” or Easter egg hunts” and may be “the Easter Bunny”. For some people it is the […]
Taking a walk around The Rectory garden is a delight at this time of year. There are swathes of snowdrops like a white carpet in parts of the garden. In […]
As soon as Christmas was over, the shops were stocked with cards and gifts for Valentines Day, and Easter eggs! We move from one event/celebration to the next with such […]
Warm Spaces and Opportunities to Support One Another
‘‘We are all in it together!” I’ve heard this said far too often about the current financial crisis. Yes, we are but we are not on a level playing field. […]
Christmas is coming . . .
I wonder how many of you are counting the days off on your Advent calendar or candle, looking forward to the big day. Or is your focus on just what […]