My mum and dad paid their annual visit to the grave of my grandparents (my dad's mum and dad). This time, however, my two brothers accompanied them and I requested a 'family photo' and that is exactly what I got!!
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and finally
Finally the office is completed, just need to get the vertical blind the window, but we're in and it's so comfortable, bright and cheerful. The spotlights and the skylight make so much difference to the light in the room.
Manic Monday - Leaf
The fuschia in my garden has survived the workmen next door, a hyper puppy bounding in and out and through it and is now gracefully embracing autumn as the leaves begin to change from a lush green to a warm bronze.
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
Albert Camus
Deliciou…
Assignment
This afternoon, this evening and even now!! I am working on my assignment for my degree. The task is a 1000 word proposal/project plan and the question is:
Give a detailed outline of proposed plan to introduce a significant new activity into your church programme....and then it goes on to highli…
Coffee and chat - Christ Church
Coffee and Chat this morning at Christ Church from 10 -12mid-day. The purpose of the morning is just for folk to pop in and have a cuppa and chat; sometimes we have a quiz, word search and on one occasion Revd David did a cookery demonstration.
Attendance wise 5 - 15 people may pop in but I'm not…
The heatings on
It's October and it's chilly well it's more the cold breeze really that I don't like - even put the heating on for an hour this afternoon to take the chill of the house AND closed the backdoor. When I'm in the house I always like the backdoor open to let a bit of fresh air into the house but not to…
Sky Watch Friday
I took these photos yesterday evening at about 6.15pm as I was on my way to lead an evening service on Thames View, Barking. The evenings are drawing in quickly now and I love this time of the day when the sun is setting and turns everything red.
The inner side of every cloud
Is bright and shining;
school & Lodge
Thursday is main day during the week when my timetable is set for me. A day when I arrive home in the evening feeling quite drained physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Popped into school this morning and was able to have a coffee in the staff room, Hallelujah, haven't been able to do this for …
Thursday Challenge - Tiny
For this week's challenge we have been set the task of exhibiting something small, tiny!! so here is my miniature teapot set, which my husband bought me a few years ago. It is roughly 1 and half inches wide and the teapot stands at half an inch in height.
for other small, tiny objects click on …
Day 31 - Appraisal
Today I ventured up to my Divisional Headquarters, situated at Hatfield Peverel, for my appraisal. Although I find it challenging and theruaptic to go through the appraisal form and evaluate myself privately - I must admit, as lovely as my appraiser was today :), I do not enjoy the actual appraisal…
Day 30 - Grays Home League & House Group
Tuesday
Travelling to Grays to lead the Home League was rather scary as the heavens just opened and my poor little windscreen wipers were going flat out to cope with the downpour; the lorries zooming past didn't help either kicking up a spray and alot of the time I couldn't see what was in front me.…
Ruby Tuesday
We were asked for Ruby Tuesday if we had any photos of trees turning colour ready for autumn - WELL it just so happens I was in my local park last week and took this photo just because, at the time, I thought it was gorgeous...
Eva Cassidy singing 'Autumn Leaves' at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…
Thames Side Community Support
I was asked by Revd Dr. Crispin White to produce a 500 word article for IMAgenda, which is an Industrial Mission magazine. The next edition, which Crispin is responsible for, will be devoted to the issue of Poverty. Recognizing that Barking & Dagenham is one of the poorer London Boroughs - Crispi…
Day 29 - Basildon Home League
Once a year, for the last 7 years, I have the pleasure of leading the Home League (ladies meeting) at Basildon Salvation Army and today (Monday) was no exception. Elsie, the Home League Secretary, knew my Granma Partridge from years and years ago so there is an interesting link there between Elsie …
Day 28 - Ilford Salvation Army
This morning I led the meeting at Ilford. Ilford is were I grew up as a teenager, where I met my husband and where we later married so it's always good to return - re-live old memories, catch up with friends but encouraging to see so many new people attending the Corps too.
A photo I took whilst…
Sunday Scribblings - weddings
The theme given for todays Sunday Scribblings is Weddings.
Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction. (Antoinede Saint-Exupery)
Well Nigel & I have been looking in the same direction for 27 years now and still going strong. We've lived in the Londo…
odd & ends
It's been a good day pottering around, cleaning the new shower, putting the finishing touches to my powerpoint for tomorrows meeting at Ilford Salvation Army, searching for music on iTunes and You Tube and, finally, watching Strictly Come Dancing on the television.
closing prayer for today
A Song from Karen
I posted a few photos on Facebook of my local park, Mayesbrook, and my friend, Karen, put a hymn next to it which had been sung at her wedding 21 years ago. I had never heard the hymn before and found the words beautiful so will share them with you too. Karen says the hymn is by John Glynn, a Cath…
Sky Watch Friday
The view from my new skylight in the office.
for further sky scenes click on http://skyley.blogspot.com
Day 25 - Heartbeat
Tonights service at Thames View Lodge was entitled 'Heartbeat'. I asked if they could remember their 1st love - well that produced some interesting stories and quite a few laughs plus some aaahhhh moments especially from Tom. Tom and his wife married when they were 19 and up until her death two y…