We got back from Paris after 11pm. The following morning Robert and the vicar were going to meet up to talk about Robert’s future ministry as a priest. The vicar had ‘RW’ written in his diary … but neither he nor Robert had anticipated the circumstances! The vicar sat on the sofa in the livingContinue reading “4. In the midst of death…”
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2. Was Paris a gift or not?
We love Paris, Robert more so than I. He’d studied modern languages at university. Living in France as a student was very formative. He nearly became a Moonie, experienced loneliness as never before, learnt to ski, sang in a band in a folk festival, became fluent in the French language, grieved his father’s untimely death.Continue reading “2. Was Paris a gift or not?”
1a. Michaelmas Day 2019
Today has been a day worth commenting on. It partially explains why I’ve been blogging for the last few months! 28th September 2014 (Michaelmas Day) Michaelmas Sunday five years ago (at the time of writing)… Robert was ordained a priest by the Bishop of Edmonton, in St Michael’s Highgate. It was a glorious day –Continue reading “1a. Michaelmas Day 2019”
1. Let’s start at the very beginning…
17th May 2018 – Moving day! The start of the next chapter of my life! (I’m writing this on 19th May 2019 – a year later!) We’d enjoyed living in Highgate. Who wouldn’t if you loved books and had a bookshop at the end of your road? We’d planned to move on May 16th, butContinue reading “1. Let’s start at the very beginning…”
Sudden death... then what? 