Sunday 7th June 2020
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Monday, June 8, 2020
Food parcel delivery
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Getting observant in lockdown
Wednesday 27th May 2020
In lockdown there's a limit to the variety of scenes to photograph; but recording the development of early summer brings me to familiar favourites.
Here is the lime tree at the entrance to the Rectory glebe, arching over the track with slightly less grace than before its matching neighbour was tragically felled. Soon the way through to the paddock should be scented with linden blossom and buzzing with bees. This is a lighter scent than the intoxicating poplar which flowered earlier at Catholic Corner (the local name for the road junction outside St Oswald's Roman Catholic church).
In lockdown there's a limit to the variety of scenes to photograph; but recording the development of early summer brings me to familiar favourites.
Here is the lime tree at the entrance to the Rectory glebe, arching over the track with slightly less grace than before its matching neighbour was tragically felled. Soon the way through to the paddock should be scented with linden blossom and buzzing with bees. This is a lighter scent than the intoxicating poplar which flowered earlier at Catholic Corner (the local name for the road junction outside St Oswald's Roman Catholic church).
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Things come together
Wednesday 13th May 2020
The weekly walk took me partway up Dunterley fell, passing a signwriter who was at work hand painting lettering on a vehicle. I discovered that he had in the past done church notices boards and was willing to bring ours up to date. As I continued to walk home, I encountered (at appropriate distance for a shouted conversation) the relevant Churchwarden with whom I made an arrangement for a phone discussion.
These are the kinds of apparent coincidences which happen repeatedly during normal life when I'm constantly out and about parish visiting and meeting people in the natural course of events.
The weekly walk took me partway up Dunterley fell, passing a signwriter who was at work hand painting lettering on a vehicle. I discovered that he had in the past done church notices boards and was willing to bring ours up to date. As I continued to walk home, I encountered (at appropriate distance for a shouted conversation) the relevant Churchwarden with whom I made an arrangement for a phone discussion.
These are the kinds of apparent coincidences which happen repeatedly during normal life when I'm constantly out and about parish visiting and meeting people in the natural course of events.
Saturday, May 9, 2020
Life in lockdown
Saturday 9th May 2020
A Northumberland National Park ranger arrives with a consignment of parcels from Age UK. So I start to go through a list of residents in the parish to decide who would appreciate receiving some treats and groceries to vary the monotony of housebound isolation. (Meanwhile fourteen boxes are stored in my hallway -- which must be distributed before the contents get stale.)
A Northumberland National Park ranger arrives with a consignment of parcels from Age UK. So I start to go through a list of residents in the parish to decide who would appreciate receiving some treats and groceries to vary the monotony of housebound isolation. (Meanwhile fourteen boxes are stored in my hallway -- which must be distributed before the contents get stale.)
Friday, May 8, 2020
75th anniversary of V.E. Day
Friday 8th May 2020
The bell was rung 75 times (by the lone person allowed into the building) after a 2-minute silence at 11 a.m.... |
...and the V.E.Day video with a message from our bishop: |
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Community life at a distance
Thursday 7th May 2020
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