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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…

Dear friends, This is my favourite vase. Somehow all flowers look better when arranged in it. I believe it was one of several used by my grandmother in her flowershop to display the goods for sale. My grandfather ran the…

Please see the correct notes for this Sunday. Thanks to Suzanne for spotting the mistake. Dineke 7th-Sunday-of-Easter-newssheet.pdf Weekly Notes May 17th Post expires at 8:39am on Sunday May 16th, 2027

Dear friends. This beauty landed on my car earlier this week. It is a wasp beetle, perfectly camouflaged to mislead predators into passing it over as a wasp. Have a good week all and God bless, Dineke van den Bogerd…

Dear friends, Some years ago Dik’s goddaughter did some artwork for fundraising. Her grandmother (my sister) bought the original and we bought a couple of mugs as in today’s picture. Isn’t it pretty? it’s great when children love their art…

Dear friends, Tomorrow will be remembrance day in the Netherlands. Public buildings will display the national flag half mast in the evening from 6 to 8. After two minutes silence the flag is then hoisted to the singing of the…