Derek writes: The Churchyard Working Party meets monthly on the first Monday of the month from 2.0 – 4.0 p.m.Our objective is to work on jobs which wouldn’t get done as part of the Churchyard maintenance schudule.Last Monday seven of us did just that and completed many tasks, as you can see in the photos.Thank … [Read more…]
Derek writes: A Very Big Thank you to everyone involved with the Coronation Street Fair on Monday: our generous sponsors, stall holders, performers, helpers, stewards and to the crowds who came along.However our biggest heart felt thank you goes to Our Heavenly Father who answered our prayers and kept the rain away.I had had a … [Read more…]
Derek writes: Years ago a lovely lady called Mrs Knight from Turners Hill coined the phrase, “ Deck Chair Plant “This is a flowering plant which only flowers for a short period or is at risk of being damaged by frosts.Many Blossom trees fit this bill along with Magnolias & Pieris seen here flowering in … [Read more…]
Derek writes: On Good Friday 20 of us gathered at Sharpthorne Hall to mark this special day when we remember the death of Jesus on the cross. We made Easter Hope Apples a Good Friday equivalent of the Christingle, a familiar symbol of our Christmas celebrations. The Apple tells us a story. The Apple is … [Read more…]
Derek writes: My Mum, Bless Her, loved flower arranging in all shapes & sizes, from pedestals, trays & vases in Church, to wedding bouquets, posies & button holes. She was adept at making the most of all sorts of materials, foliage, flowers & seed heads. My mum died recently and of course it has got … [Read more…]