Life in the Rocking Rectory

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Managed it!

Yes, I've done it! Sorted out at least one small thing on Facebook. I have my own page (which is different to the usual profile page - yes, I know. it's utterly confusing) to promote my books, but Facebook give you a great long URL with long numbers at the end, which nobody can remember. But if you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 18, 2010

At the cathedral

Ed and I went to Norwich Cathedral on Tuesday evening, to see Bishop Hans Stiglund (I think that's his name) installed as an ecumenical honorary canon of the cathedral. Bishop Hans is the Lutheran bishop of Lulea in Northern Sweden. His diocese extends right up into the Arctic Circle. I met him some... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Battling with Facebook

No, not battling against Facebook, but trying to suss out just how I'm supposed to update and add to my Facebook page. Never mind, I sent off a quick email to youngest daughter who is guiding me through this minefield, accompanied by sighs and "Oh mother!" comments. Visited Rachel's gathered family... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Sad news

You'll recall me telling you about Steve and Rachel, who were married about a month ago. They had planned to have the wedding and little Sam's baptism all on the same occasion, but Rachel was too ill for that, so we had the wedding one day and the baptism the next. Rachel came in a wheelchair, but... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Wild and wet..

From the sublime to the ridiculous. Cornwall last week was warm(ish) and sunny(ish) - nice enough to be out of doors, anyway. Here is a picture from The Lizard, the most southerly point in England: By contrast, the last couple of days have been wet, wild and windy. Played golf yesterday (lost... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 7, 2010

Back from Cornwall

We're back from our week in Cornwall, where, surprise, surprise, the weather was warm and sunny - on the whole. On the day we visited the seal sanctuary, we had lunch al fresco and one guy was sat there in short sleeves. We all had thick sweaters, but nonetheless, we were outside. The seal sanctuary... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 30, 2010

A week away

Ed and I are off tomorrow for a week in Cornwall. We're stopping overnight in a travel lodge in Chippenham so that we can spend the evening with youngest daughter and her boyfriend. On Monday we reach Cornwall, and will be joined by friends of ours, so we should have a great week with lots of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Knitting!

I hopped on the bus to Norwich today, to buy some knitting wool. Youngest daughter (remember? She's the one moving to Belgium in December) being a true Brit, insists on taking a teapot with her. As you know, we Brits can't exist without our tea. And it has to be made properly - in a pot. None of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 23, 2010

The start of half-term

It's been a cold, miserable, grey Saturday, punctuated by long showers of pouring rain, which is, of course, inevitable when the schools break up for half-term. Friends of ours are taking their grandson to Legoland for the week, so I hope for their sakes that the weather improves. I can't think of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The night of a thousand cuts

Just been watching the news on television. The chancellor of the exchequer has introduced swingeing cuts in all public sector services, to reduce the national debt. The problem is, as always, it's the poorest who are hurt most. Despite the fact that we're constantly told, "We're all in it together"... Sign in to see full entry.

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A bird's eye view of day-to-day life an a rural Anglican rectory. Meet the villagers. Hear the gossip. Share in the complaints.Be the fly on the wall. Glossary................................................... Benefice - a group of churches, ususally in rural areas, working together. .... Churchwarden - person with main responsibility for running of church. .... ... ... PCC - Parochial Church Council - ruling body of elected members working with the Churchwarden to ensure the upkeep of the building and decide on the worship........... Mardle - a Norfolk word for chat or conversation.

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