Saturday 7 December 2019
Thursday 5 December 2019
7 a.m. eternal
The view from the garden of our new home is stunning, even at 7:00 in the morning.
The village in which we now live is steeped in history. Named in the Domesday Book it was at one time owned by Benedictine monks. The Hall opposite was the site of a battle between the Round-heads and the Cavaliers in the English Civil War and the church next to us dates back to the eleventh century. There are several stones from the original transept in our back garden.
We're so much looking forward to exploring both the geography and history of our new environment in the months and years to come!
Sunday 1 December 2019
draw the curtains ...
they're all packed up now
tears and laughter
joys and grief
a house bustling with children
street parties and barbecues
boys nights out
and filling potholes
side by side
with the neighbours
they're all packed up now
the dogs we walked
from Blue to Roscoe
the squeaking guinea-pig
bonsai herd
birthdays
and Christmas
and parties
filling our home
bringing together
family and
friends
our church life
and house-groups and youth groups
and times for reflection
they're all packed up now
the quilts and the cameras
the magical automata
the flotsam and jetsam
of a family
the trees and the flowers
a garden tended in love
they're all packed up now
the smell of baking bread
warming stews
and day-long curry cooking
the meals that bound us together
the arrivals
the departures
the passing faces
they're all packed up now
a home
full of memories
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