Today

Today I slept late......
when I looked out of the door...
The rain was torrential but very warm for the uk....
They say with global warming we are to become subtropical....
Since illnesses I just feel so tired mentaly phisically & spiritualy.....
The gas fire I am still reacting to this allergies'...
Even though we have had it cleaned...
I understand you can react to the nitrous oxide on the open ones with coals....
So it has had to go....
I broke down and wept...
I feel so guilty about these allergies....
It looks so nice too.
We have a heater in one of the bedrooms we will have to bring that down..
To use we hope to have central heating in for the spring....
Just another winter....
The house is really too large for us now...
But I can't face downsizing...
I think I lack faith on it!
Just have to cope....
Am just doing 2 loads of washing.....
The rain has stopped still it has done the garden good!
Will sign off now as I have quite a lot to do!

Queen Esther and Mordecia

Excellent Persian Christian
website:
www.farsinet.com/iran

Essex family reunion...
Myself and four of my cousins...
What a Motley crew.....

Myself outside the ok diner.......

Bird Sanctury

Myself and grandson at Blacktoft sands Bird Sanctuary

Old PUB Sign Humber Bridge

This is an old pub sign from our town
in the early days as a small port.....
Also a picture of the Humber Bridge
single span nr Kingston upon Hull......

Some favourite Christian BLOGS.....

Here are some of my favourite CHRISTIAN BLOGS:
I hope I can use their Logos

If not acceptable please let me know and I will delete....

As I can't quite remember who I have asked and who not..... sorry:

Sunshine from Rose cottage on Turtle Beach

http://seedsfrommygarden.blogspot.com

http://vintagerose42.blogspot.com

http://riverbendramblings.blogspot.com


http://anewchelsea.blogspot.com

http://bullfrogsnbutterflies.blogspot.com

http://kissesofsunshine.blogspot.com

http://familycorner.blogspot.com Diary of a stay at home mum.

http://puritanstore.tripod.com : Country Christian store in Vermont.

Beautiful Beautiful.. Reminds me of my visit to Vermont..... Happy days....

www.myprarierose.com Lovely website.....

Our holiday the Retreat and Welsh scenes.....

Past Times

Bronte Country

When I came to live in Yorkshire:
My mother was really thrilled. As
I only lived a few miles from
Haworth. Home of the 'Brontes'.
I don't know if it was due to the novels
But when we got there Haworth was
really not bleak and wild...
Yes the moors were. One could almost
imagine Heathcliffe ambling along.
But Haworth itself was thronged with
visitors world wide. The parsonage
and church being part of the village itself....
A lot to enjoy on this website......

www.bronte-country.com

Forgotten ny

This site is amazing...
There is so much on
it! Many of the buildings
now gone or decayed...
I think the buildings
are one of the things
I miss most about
'the city'

www.forgotten-ny.com

Dear Friend Colleen

This is a pic of my dear friend Colleen
we have been snail for a long time....
She lives in NZ.....
very Marlene Dietriche

The DearAmish People

My husband came home & just told me of the terrible
shootout at the Amish school....
I am just so sad for these communities......
'Dear Lord I pray that you will safeguard these
people in your care. Give them strength and
courage of spirit at this time......
Help the non Amish community to give their
support in Love and reconciliation at this sad, sad,
time in the Mighty name Of JESUS the saviour of
the world'

Kinema In the woods...

This is a unique cinema at Woodhall Spa in
Lincolnshire.....
There is also a tea rooms reminisant of the
50's...
Something quite unique in England now...
It is well, well,well, worth a visit.....

www.thekinemainthewoods.co.uk

The Pavillion Gardens Buxton
' The hothouse'

This was one of the first times I saw
truly beautiful indoor garden....
Depending on when it is photographed
the scene changes....
When I was growing up on many visits to Buxton
I remember the beautiful 'art deco'
room they also had' for tea dances'.....
many parlour palms were dotted about
the walls and furnishings in greens and golds....
How my mothers generation enjoyed their
tea dances and orchestras in the Pavilion....

Buxton Derbyshire

My mother came from Buxton in Derbyshire
which is a spa town.....
t is about 200 miles from Essex.
So she was considered a' northerner'.
The dialect and way of life was really quite
different: If not geographicaly that far away.

Castle Hedingham

My father was born in the small town of Castle Hedingham in

Essex. He lived here for a few years as a boy. I think he was

the oldest in the family.....

He then moved to Maldon in Essex where I lived......

De clutter

This is one of my favourite sites
on decluttering....
Also how to be perfect at it! lol......
www.flylady.com

Christmas Table settings

Just some pics of my table setting
for last Christmas.....
The starter was a prawn cocktail:

Amish

I have always be interested in the Amish people and their way of Life...
My my they are now on the Web.... they have certainly moved on.....
if you go to this site: www.amishwarehouse.com there is a lot of beautiful furniture.
Also some interesting arcticles on their beliefs and way of life!
Funnily enough on a vist to white plains ny I just met ONE Amish gentleman who had
driven all the way up from Pennsylvania to sell his wares... He was just shutting his
stall. I managed to purchase a' butter pecan pie'' amazing and delicious......

My dear friend Mira

This is a pic of my dear friend Mira...

I have always enjoyed penmanship....

Sadly with the computer the art of penmanship seems to

dying out. I hope not.. Still I suspect we are all guilty of

that? if we no longer write to folks....

I think Mira & I have corresponded for about 15 years?

We have also been fortunate to meet.

Our children now gaining independence...

Grandchildren at some point for us: god willing!

What Blessings can be recieved from Trust and Friendship....

I and my family have stayed with them and enjoyed their

dear friendship and they have been to uk en route to Europe

and met us!

Mira now resides in Connectisut.

In 1999 on a visit with older daughter to Israel was so Happy

to meet Miras aunt Haya at the bus station in Jerusalem.....

MIRA'S BLOG: http:// mdessy.blogspot.com