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Dear friends, I am doing all I can to keep the house cool in preparation for the next (fifth?) heatwave this summer. We are by now dab hands at managing the windows and curtains to stay cool: all closed during…

Dear friends, For many weeks now I have had several windows open overnight to cool the house. This has been an open invitation for a variety of creatures great and small (including a mouse and the cricket in the picture)…

Dear friends, What a summer we’re having! All village shows are blessed with great weather and it all helps with the fundraising we do for our villages. The picture today was taken at the Leigh village show. In all my…

Dear friends, The steady beautiful weather is, I’m afraid, a mixed blessing. The daytime is problematic for some and we need to water our pot plants and vegetables daily but evenings out and about please many. Also the picture of…

Dear friends, A very welcome slight drop in temperature this morning. I have opened all the downstairs windows early to let the breeze do its cooling work but soon the sheets will go back to block out the sun and…

Dear friends, It’s always a joy to have family come and visit. My sister came last weekend and on Monday we spent a lovely day in the Knepp estate. We did the 9km walk and met this young sandpiper (or…

Dear friends, The summer solstice is behind us and the summer is in full flow. Not all of us are equally delighted with the hot weather and I’m finding it a bit scary as well as uncomfortable. I hope you…

Dear friends, An inspiring view from the pub garden in Capel. God bless, Dineke van den Bogerd Notes-20260621.pdf Weekly Notes Readings-20260621.pdf Weekly Readings Post expires at 10:38am on Sunday June 20th, 2027

Dear friends, After a blistering end of May and a wet start of June we have reached a more normal summer month. For me, I enjoy the old-fashioned changeable weather with alternate warm and wet days. It’s much easier on…

Dear friends, My apologies for not sending the notes last Sunday. I was away for a few days after a hectic couple of weeks and it totally slipped my mind. We were in the Netherlands for a family party and…