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Natural Décor

White van spatter-patterned … lichens … encrusting …
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Once we were not, now we are

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Belonging to God – can it be? … Before we were strangers unknown unpardoned …
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Dramatic Sky

Threat and promise intermixed …
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The Green 'Sea'

Green seas, billowy hills, froth of flowers here and …
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Creator of skills

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “Our love of beauty, and some skill reflects Your greater – how we thrill to see the rose and daffodil, deep...
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1541 of my comments have received 1587 Great Feedback votes

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So often a tension between

Posted on Fri, 02 Jul 2021

So often a tension between wanting to promote trade to other countries, but suspicion, lack of trust, difficulties of communication because of language, culture and long isolation, and of course many times neither nationality always behaving well...

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Posted in Maria's Diary 29

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I think we were once there in

Posted on Thu, 01 Jul 2021

I think we were once there in cowslip time - such rich yellow where a lot grow undisturbed. It's good you are able to go walking again in such countryside. Rhiannon

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Posted in Timeless Wonder

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They seem to have kept up

Posted on Tue, 29 Jun 2021

They seem to have kept up quite a bit of correspondence across the world, and he still seemed to have an influence in the family. So different from communications these days!

The new tripn sounds as if it will have much to share with us!...

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Posted in Maria's Diary 28

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Sounds an amazing experience!

Posted on Sat, 26 Jun 2021

Sounds an amazing experience! You rode a camel?! I looked up a bit about that restaurant. Rhiannon

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Posted in Timanfaya Volcanic National Park

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Such contrast between all

Posted on Fri, 25 Jun 2021

Such contrast between all that travel and international political experiences, and their quiet unassuming and dedicated hard work at home with the needy. Rhiannon

PS The article was appearing for  support [appealing]? Also...

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Posted in Maria's Diary 27

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Wht a sad time. She seems to

Posted on Tue, 22 Jun 2021

Wht a sad time. She seems to have wanted to do good, and worship, but there seems to have at best been a lack of openness, and enforcing of rituals rather than good Bible teaching and love and fellowship together and with God? Rhiannon

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Posted in Maria's Diary 26

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But the more you think, the

Posted on Thu, 17 Jun 2021

But the more you think, the more you seem to remember of all that has filled those years! Congratulations if it is that anniversary! Rhiannon

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Posted in "Photographs & Reflections"

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How big is this patch then?

Posted on Thu, 17 Jun 2021

How big is this patch then? It sounds like a very exotic little verge now. Have you a garden as well? Rhiannon

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Posted in to bee

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They are certainly so

Posted on Tue, 15 Jun 2021

They are certainly so beautiful, and the 'pink snow' of town avenues.

The huge displays in Japan seem to be very impressive, and understandably I suppose the tree and its flowers gets a special place in Buddhism and Shintoism.

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Posted in Cherry Tree

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My 'Mamgu' wom I wrote about

Posted on Tue, 15 Jun 2021

My 'Mamgu' who I wrote about again recently, lived at Maesteg, and my mother grew up there. I wonder if you will have more about his time in China. I read something that seemed to implicate him in one of the 'opium wars' - ??? Must be difficult...

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Posted in Maria's Diary 24

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