Life in the Rocking Rectory

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Friday, December 31, 2010

After the high comes the low!

It was such a great Christmas, but now Ed and I are back to Derby and Joan status. Our eldest daughter and family went home on the 27th, our son was coming and going anyway (hates sleeping in a different bed, so makes day trips), and our youngest daughter (with boyfriend who appeared on the 28th)... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Our best Christmas present ever!

We had the first white Christmas I can remember, and for once it was suitably cold, not warm and muggy as it usually is on Christmas Day. For the first time this December, the snow is now disappearing. On December 22nd I had an email from our youngest daughter, the one now living in Belgium. Her... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

A magical evening

Ed and I went to Thursford last night, to see the Thursford Spectacular. What, you may ask, is that? Thursford is a tiny village in North Norfolk near the coast, where years ago, a local farmer started a collection of fairground organs and steam engines, which he housed in one of his barns. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 18, 2010

When you are five...

Ed and I rang our granddaughter yesterday, on her fifth birthday. "Do you know what?" she said. "No. What?" "I'm FIVE!" It was a very exciting time for her as it was the last day of school before the Christmas holidays, there was snow on the ground, and she was going to the pantomime in the evening.... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

A busy pre- Christmas time!

The run-up to Christmas is always busy, but things tend to slow down unexpectedly during the final week, so I hope next week will be quieter! Yesterday I visited the local Day Centre, where the old folk go for the day, starting with coffee, taking in lunch, and finishing with tea. There are plenty... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Christmas Tree Festival

Ed and I had a great time at the Christmas Tree festival at Dickleburgh Church. If you're anywhere near Norfolk (UK), don't miss it! The Christmas Tree festival, that is. Not Norfolk. You can't miss that - it's the flat bit on the eastern bump of England. It was so good to see old friends again. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Finished the Christmas cards

I spent yesterday afternoon (ALL afternoon!) writing the Christmas cards. I always intend to write individual Christmas letters, but have never yet managed to get round to it. Not keen on the round robin types of letters, mostly because I think they come across as somewhat impersonal, and I can... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Still in the grip of the big freeze!

I've been into Norwich three times this week, on the bus. Hopefully the Christmas shopping is now finished - until I suddenly remember someone/something I hadn't thought of. Today I met up with a friend and we visited the Faith Exhibition at the Castle Museum. Norwich Castle has been standing as... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Braved the snow

I braved the snow yesterday to drive into Norwich to meet up with a friend who also happens to be a police sergeant. Trouble was, heaving masses of Christmas shoppers had also braved the snow, and what with the local derby - the Norwich/Ipswich football match, held at Norwich and attracting the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Rachel's funeral

Took Rachel's funeral this afternoon. The church was packed, and little Sam, her year-old son, came too. We had a few murmurs of "Dad, dad" during the service, but thankfully, no "mum, mum." That would have torn us all into pieces. There were no hymns, The family chose to have modern songs from a CD... Sign in to see full entry.

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