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Dear friends, A happy new year to you all! We started the year with family visits in Belgium and The Netherlands, and the picture today was taken only yesterday when we drove home: a very Dutch winter landscape with pollarded…

Dear friends, The last issue of this year doubles for Christmas and the last Sunday of December with one set of notes and two sets of readings. The weather forecast is looking good for the foreseeable future: a bit colder…

Dear friends, This Sunday sees the Winter solstice around 3 o’clock in the afternoon. The picture today is of a sign of new life on the tip of a yew tree branch but isn’t it magical how new life already…

Dear friends, The picture today was taken in Petworth House a week ago. Just one of many magical indoor displays. Do go and see if you have a few hours to spare. I am one of many who are trying…

Dear friends, This Friday we visited Petworth. It was a beautiful morning with blue skies and a light haze in the distance. Things turned a bit wet later but we really enjoyed those few hours of sunshine. Today’s pictures were…

Dear friends, Like many, I find that the time leading up to Christmas inspires me to create treats. The photo today shows just such an attempt and the experiment failed spectacularly! I’m pleased to report though that the chocolate fondant…

Dear friends, Look what I found: in the verge just outside our house there were two drinking glasses. A little bit dirty but undamaged so I ran them through the dishwasher and we have started to use them. It’s bad…

Dear friends, On our travels earlier this year we came across these lovely street decorations. I hope that they are real and that they will lights the streets in the time leading up to Christmas. God bless, Dineke van den…

Dear friends, This adorable blue tit was one of a small flock that was going around the garden feeding. They landed on this roof and browsed around the tiles and the window before taking off again to a different feeding…

Dear friends, Autumn is here with a stunning display of colours. Today’s picture of a carp pond was taken a few weeks ago but I feel it captures the season beautifully. God bless, Dineke Notes-20251102.pdf Weekly Notes Readings-20251102.pdf Weekly Readings…