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From SJU ~ UK: Welcoming David Li to England!

Catherine Lee

David Li (yep we have the same surname, just a different way to write it!) is one of our former students at St. John’s University, Taiwan, and he was also an active member of our Chaplaincy student fellowship group. He graduated only a year or so ago and now with his military service all over, he’s had the chance to come to the UK to study English for 6 months.  He’s landed in Stratford-upon-Avon, and guess what? Until yesterday I’d never even been there. Disgraceful, indeed.  Home of William Shakespeare and all that, so thought it was about time I … Continue reading From SJU ~ UK: Welcoming David Li to England!

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Sharing about Taiwan @ CMS Trustees

Catherine Lee

CMS (Church Mission Society) ~ my favourite organization, and all my favourite people, of course! Met with the CMS Trustees (click on that link to find out who they all are!) and some of the CMS directors and staff on Thursday afternoon down near Oxford, and shared about life and ministry in Taiwan…. Do pray for them all, lots of challenges and things to do as a CMS Trustee ~ but as you can see above, lots of smiles and laughter too! Continue reading Sharing about Taiwan @ CMS Trustees

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Burford, Oxfordshire Cotswolds

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And voted by Forbes Magazine as the 6th best place to live in Europe! Ah, Burford, such a beautiful place, quaint country town, charming in every way!  And right in the Cotswolds too.  Had an hour to spend there on Thursday afternoon – and guess what? The parking’s free, the town’s small, the weather was good, and there’s lot to see.  There’s lots to buy too, but it’s not the cheapest place in the world, window shopping only! The church was preparing for a concert at the weekend, but is clearly a lively place, both past and present, with a long history … Continue reading Burford, Oxfordshire Cotswolds

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Dentdale, Cumbria

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The ‘Visit Cumbria’ website says that Dent is maybe the finest of the Cumbria dales, even though until 1970 it wasn’t even in Cumbria, but in the West Riding of Yorkshire. And like Sedbergh, it may be in Cumbria now, but it’s also in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.  Ah well, the best of all possible worlds!  Anyway, Dent is just over the hills from Sedbergh, so near in fact that I have only been there, well, once. Yes, just once. And even then, only to Dent Village.  Isn’t that just the way it often is?! Dent is also famous … Continue reading Dentdale, Cumbria

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Sedbergh Church Christmas Fair :) ^_^ (:

Catherine Lee

Yippee, Christmas is coming and I love Christmas!  A bit early I know, but hey, gotta be ready! Yesterday was the Christmas Fair at St. Andrew’s Church, Sedbergh and of course along I went ~ what fun!  Met lots of people I knew (including Father Christmas himself) and lots I didn’t and of course always lots of interesting things to see and do and buy.  Guess the Teddy’s birthday, Guess the Weight of the Cake, listen to the brass band, shop shop and shop, but the highlight, so everyone says is always the lunch, especially the puddings, and yep I … Continue reading Sedbergh Church Christmas Fair 🙂 ^_^ (:

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Remembrance Day 2014….

Catherine Lee

Poppies everywhere these past few weeks, and especially at the Tower of London…. these were in a church in deepest Surrey…. All of us remembering the start of the First World War 100 years ago this year, plus all the other wars since then, and more recently Iraq and Afghanistan and Syria and Ukraine…. Of special local interest here in Cumbria is that the paper for all those red British Legion poppies comes from a paper factory just up the road in Burneside, Kendal – see the article here…. Continue reading Remembrance Day 2014….