Italy in Essex
I’ve been excited to go to the Italian Market on Rayleigh High Street. Expecting a crowd, we got there right at 9:00, which was the advertised start time, only to…
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Puzzling Rayleigh’s Monkeys
We were back in Rayleigh for an appointment this morning, and we dutifully walked the High Street for a bit of shopping and browsing. As always, we stopped to admire…
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Ready to Roll
The Royal Mail trucks are waiting for their Posties, all lined up in front of the sorting office. A silly thing, but I really do enjoy seeing the red trucks…
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Celebrating the Season
Halloween has become big business in the USA — I’m used to that, and have always liked both the popular festivities and the spiritual traditions in which they are rooted….
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Bright Spirit
I pass by this mural on the side of Thundersley Congregational Church every day, and don’t usually give it much thought, but this afternoon the sun was coming from just…
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Beachcombing
Beachcombing runs in the Saward family. While I walked along the seawall this morning, Jeff and our granddaughter, Lucy, shuffled along at the edge of the water, looking for (and…
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Grandmother Spider
Spiders. They are everywhere this time of year, and I marvel at their amazing webs. I love watching them spin and repair their lacy testaments to productivity and survival, but don’t…
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As Lovely as Ever
As picturesque as ever, the Rayleigh Mill stands tall behind a screen of bright berries. A breathtaking day, with a crisp chill in the air. Nearby, we found a…
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Bright Bursts
There’s a lot of grey around Thundersley today. We’ve had a bit of rain, but mostly it’s just grey enough to make the first red leaves look really bright. I…
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Art in Bloom
Our neighbourhood gardens are being cut back as the flowers die off and we start preparing for winter. But a few hearty blooms still hang in there, and they seem…
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