[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Remembering conflicts past and bitter remembering those who died so better life ahead for others’ …Remembering present vile invasions …
Fire, fire burning bright in the forest day and night damaging the national park – from where came igniting spark? … ( with apologies to William Blake)
Fizzing fireworks brief and bright red and orange, gold and white, rocket, catherine wheel and candle, silent sparklers – carrot handle for the metal...
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Nicely traced down from
Posted on Fri, 06 Aug 2021
Nicely traced down from moiutain grandeur with the stream to the deer quenching their thirst, Richard, and a down-to-earth reminder of comfort and warmth and food to return to. Rhiannon
It is always difficult for family when their father remarries fairly quickly. I wonder how much they had had contact with their new 'step mother' to try to get to know each other. Relations with their...
Sad such bickering about what should be dedicated service and hard work for the needy in the name of Christ. And probable misundertandings too. I expect many like Emily were quietly getting on with helping these abandoned and abused children....
A lovely picture of sitting in the warm days watching the busy bees in the flowers. Those individual flowers as they move into them are so attractive aren't they? I don't know phacelia, though I think it may be one we had difficulty identifying...
Nicely traced down from
Posted on Fri, 06 Aug 2021
Nicely traced down from moiutain grandeur with the stream to the deer quenching their thirst, Richard, and a down-to-earth reminder of comfort and warmth and food to return to. Rhiannon
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Larkbear House is still there
Posted on Fri, 06 Aug 2021
Larkbear House is still there isn't it? I was amused by
There is a basement large enough to be able to store enough food to withstand a long siege.
Not really expecting to, surely, there?
and also amused by...
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What a pleasureand privilege!
Posted on Wed, 04 Aug 2021
What a pleasure and privilege! and so useful for the IP! Rhiannon
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You have found so much
Posted on Tue, 03 Aug 2021
You have found so much material!
It is always difficult for family when their father remarries fairly quickly. I wonder how much they had had contact with their new 'step mother' to try to get to know each other. Relations with their...
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Hope you are all well?
Posted on Sat, 31 Jul 2021
Hope you are all well?
You knew the deceitfulness and grip of the lures, but broke away to real freedom, didn't you? Rhiannon
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Sad such bickering about what
Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2021
Sad such bickering about what should be dedicated service and hard work for the needy in the name of Christ. And probable misundertandings too. I expect many like Emily were quietly getting on with helping these abandoned and abused children....
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The list of adjectives used
Posted on Tue, 27 Jul 2021
The list of adjectives used seem to show how he tried to do much good, but could be impulsive and non-conciliatory, and maybe not a good listener?
Was Britian encouraging the Chinese to buy and use opium? Rhiannon
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You seem to have built up
Posted on Sat, 24 Jul 2021
You seem to have built up such a store of memories, Richard, that must give you much pleasure now, and pleasure to share in word-pictures. Rhiannon
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A lovely picture of sitting
Posted on Sat, 24 Jul 2021
A lovely picture of sitting in the warm days watching the busy bees in the flowers. Those individual flowers as they move into them are so attractive aren't they? I don't know phacelia, though I think it may be one we had difficulty identifying...
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What an experience!
Posted on Fri, 23 Jul 2021
What an experience! Fascinating to read the various accounts. Has she written any more herself about the time? Rhiannon
Read full commentPosted in Maria's Diary 35 The Shipwreck
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