Radlett and St. Albans ~ the heart of Herts!
Spending the weekend down south in Radlett, Herts visiting old family friends, Fred and Sheila, it’s quite a place – and they’re quite some friends, known ’em all m’life! Got here yesterday Saturday, early afternoon just as the synagogue worship was finishing and everyone was streaming out onto the main street. Seems that in the 2011 census, 28.3% of the town identified themselves as Jewish….. I even had time to check out Christ Church, Radlett which was having a fun day for Brownies…. well they all looked happy enough! And this morning a few miles up the road to St. Albans for … Continue reading Radlett and St. Albans ~ the heart of Herts!
Just an ordinary afternoon in Sedbergh….
Check out these geese and sheep at the farm this afternoon…. And check out these views from up on Winder – sometimes the rain gives way to a beautiful rainbow, and this afternoon this was it! Goodbye to Sedbergh tomorrow ~ off down south! Continue reading Just an ordinary afternoon in Sedbergh….
Autumn on Winder…
This week in Sedbergh, Cumbria – where autumn has arrived, leaves are falling off all the trees and berries appearing on the bushes, the sun comes out for a while and goes in again pretty quick, and I take the chance of a break in the clouds to go up Winder, the little hill above the town…. it’s a great place! Ah, Autumn on Winder – beautiful! Continue reading Autumn on Winder…
The Devil’s Punchbowl ~ yep it’s a real place!
What a place! Down in deepest Surrey, far from the madding crowd…. found myself there yesterday for all of 5 minutes ~ and the sun was out ‘n it was stunning! It’s rather disturbing name turns out to be the stuff of lots of legends, and the one promoted at the site is that the Devil, in his spare time, hurled lumps of earth at the god Thor to annoy him. The hollow he scooped the earth out of became the Punch Bowl. The local village of Thursley means Thor’s place…. A must-see kind of place – what a view! Continue reading The Devil’s Punchbowl ~ yep it’s a real place!
Royal Navy ship finds new life as mobile medical centre in Tanzania | World news | The Guardian
Check this out! Royal Navy ship finds new life as mobile medical centre in Tanzania | World news | The Guardian. Continue reading Royal Navy ship finds new life as mobile medical centre in Tanzania | World news | The Guardian
Ah London ~ so much to see, so little time!
My first day back in the UK with a long list of things to do, including the major excitement of laminating the group photo of last month’s House of Bishops in Taiwan – so with that excuse and clutching my large rolled-up photo, off I go to the big city! Underground train to London Bridge and a walk along Tooley Street to Tower Bridge, and London City Mission – when I lived there many years ago, it was well, like not exactly the highest class area of London – now though the area is all done up, and the old derelict wharves … Continue reading Ah London ~ so much to see, so little time!
Flying Prayers ~ for the Middle East…..
Weather Forecast says it’s gonna be a warm ‘n sunny day here in London with a high of 22°C – yippee! Yesterday’s flight from Taipei to London took us over some interesting places ~ and on a 16-hr daytime flight, well there’s plenty of time for contemplation, prayer and intercession, particularly if at that moment, you’re flying over some of the most troubled areas of the world…. May God have mercy on the suffering peoples of the Middle East…. Now in Stockwell, south London – waiting for the promised sun to make an appearance! Continue reading Flying Prayers ~ for the Middle East…..
Last month was hottest September ever recorded – Taipei Times
No wonder we were sweltering at the House of Bishops! Last month was hottest September ever recorded – Taipei Times. Continue reading Last month was hottest September ever recorded – Taipei Times
Off to London :) !
It’s Wednesday October 1, 7:00am and I’m sitting in Taoyuan Int’l Airport, Taipei awaiting my EVA Airlines flight to London Heathrow via Bangkok….. The first day of my 7 months home leave ~ YES! Sad to say goodbye to Taiwan and all my wonderful friends ~ but happy to be off to the UK and reconnect with all my CMS Link Churches, friends and family…. see y’all soon! Continue reading Off to London 🙂 !
Catherine Lee 