Morning Visitor
Sometimes, if you don’t go out into the world, the world comes to you. This little lady, a hawfinch, showed up in our garden this morning, much to Jeff’s delight…
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Remembering Joyce Long
Thundersley said goodbye to an amazing resident this morning. Joyce Long made a momentous decision many years ago when her husband was ill and our local hospital lacked the equipment…
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The End of an Era
Sixty years ago, Audrey and Peter fell in love and began to build a new house together on land that was already in Peter’s family. When the house was finished,…
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A Proper Village Fayre
Thundersley did itself proud this afternoon. Friends and neighbours gathered to celebrate the season and wish each other well as shopkeepers welcomed us with open doors and festive food and drink. Jenny…
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Make Pretty
This has been such a hard week for so many of us — the news is painful to see and hear, wherever we are. My knitting hero, Franklin Habit, posted…
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Hello, December!
I am excited about the arrival of the Christmas season now that December is really here. For me, the Thanksgiving weekend always marks the beginning of decorations and Christmas carols,…
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Goodbye November!
Dear November, it doesn’t feel like you stayed around very long. We packed so much into your days that they just flew past, and now we’re already waving goodbye. From…
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The Reluctant Walker
Even after yesterday’s epiphany about the joys and benefits of walking in cold weather, I still had a hard time pushing myself out the door today. Any and every excuse…
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Winter’s Approach
A quick photo to show you that today’s walk was both cold and beautiful. I’ll post some Belfast stories tomorrow, but the carry-over into today was that I went out…
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