Life in the Rocking Rectory

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Monday, July 26, 2010

Going back

Ed and I ventured back to the old patch yesterday. Not quite to my old parishes, but to the big church in the town nearby. My friendship with the rural dean has continued, and we meet every six weeks or so for lunch together. He invited me back to his church to talk about my novel and sign some... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 23, 2010

Thank God for rain

At last we've had some rain. A couple of short but sharp showers yesterday, which meant that Ed didn't have to water the garden for once. It also reduced the very high humidity we've been suffering lately, and I was actually able to sleep last night - first time for weeks. Ed and I drove to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Are you an even keel?

Are you an even keel sort of person, or are you someone who is prone to incredible highs but devastating lows? I've always regarded myself as pretty even. I do get fed up from time to time, but it's never much more than that and it rarely lasts longer than a few hours. I do enjoy the highs, but... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

It amused me...

You may already have heard this, since it's one of those jokes which circulate the Internet, but it made me laugh so I'm passing it on to you. A cabbie picks up a nun. She gets into the cab, and notices that the VERY handsome cab driver won't stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring. He... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 12, 2010

An outing on the Broads

Yesterday was so good. In the morning I took two services for a priest colleague who is away. One service had just three elderly ladies, plus Ed and me. One lady played the organ, one acted as churchwarden, and one supported them both! The other service was better attended, with around sixty people... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 10, 2010

A lovely day

Ed and I have had such a lovely day. We drove over to Fi and Stu's, where four-year-old granddaughter was splashing about naked in their inflatable "swimming pool". She was having a wonderful time, and since the temperature today has been 30 degrees, it was probably the best place to be. Fi wanted... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 5, 2010

Happy holidays

I hope everyone who celebrates it, had a really good fourth of July. It was a hot day here again (which means it was in the 70s) and I'd burned across my shoulders the day before, so spent yesterday indoors. It's this new dress, see. Ed and I have our ruby wedding coming up next month, which we're... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Watching the tennis...

...from Wimbledon. It's one of the great moments in the British sporting calendar (hang on a moment. Match point against Federer requires concentration - okay, it's back to deuce!) especially as our Andy Murray is through to the quarter finals. No British male has won Wimbledon since the days of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Surprises are great - sometimes!

This was a wonderful surprise, a blast from the past. There we were, quietly watching the golf from America on TV, when the phone rang. It was friends we haven't seen for nearly twenty years, even though we live in the same county. "Just on the off chance," they said, "are you free tomorrow night?... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Great days...

...but not necessarily great weather. My brother and his wife came over from America last week, bringing their eight-year-old grandson. They arrived at Heathrow on Wednesday morning and came up to see us on Friday. When the little lad climbed out of the car he said, "Is it winter here?" He could be... 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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