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About sarahcondie

I am a Christian, a wife, a mother, an ex-librarian, a minister's wife, a women's Pastor, a quilter, a reader, I enjoy thinking about things slowly, I love cups of tea, I love sitting at my kitchen table in dappled sunlight and chatting with my friends, my children's friends, my family abut anything and everything.

Bury St Edmunds

Posted on July 28, 2012 by sarahcondie

We have been in Bury St Edmunds for about ten days and it is an easy place to live. We are house-minding for my Aunt and Uncle who have run away to Alaska while the Olympic games are happening. Bury … Continue reading →

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Scaffold of praise

Posted on July 25, 2012 by sarahcondie

Sometimes it is hard to utter words of thanks and praise and make a joyful noise unto the Lord. I have been through seasons of bleakness when the words were not there. Somewhat surprisingly, I have even found that when … Continue reading →

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Slowing time down

Posted on July 24, 2012 by sarahcondie

Have you ever been in a period of time that you hoped would never end? I am feeling a bit like this at present – it is well with my soul and I have so much to be thankful for … Continue reading →

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Blue and green

Posted on July 24, 2012 by sarahcondie

Whoever said that “blue and green should never be seen” is wrong – you only have to look at how God has made His world to see that He has put these colours together and they work. The sun is … Continue reading →

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Gardens and fly through London

Posted on July 19, 2012 by sarahcondie

Our final day in Oxford was unusual – warm and sunny and the gardens beckoned. I had been promising myself time in some gardens but the weather has not been conducive. I spent some time in the Royal Botanic Gardens … Continue reading →

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A weekend in Broadway

Posted on July 19, 2012 by sarahcondie

I have an aunt who lives in Quilter’s Cottage at Broadway in the Cotwolds so last weekend, we went to stay with her. In 2008 we had house-minded here for three weeks and fell in love with its charm. We … Continue reading →

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A little bit of cycling

Posted on July 16, 2012 by sarahcondie

Why did we come to Oxford? It is a beautiful city and it describes itself as a place of learning and culture – it is a great place for those interested in such pursuits. However, this is also the place … Continue reading →

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Maudlin College

Posted on July 16, 2012 by sarahcondie

How I wish they called this College Magdalen College. It is beautiful and deserves a name that does it justice. But who am I to suggest such a thing. This college has been around for some time – founded in … Continue reading →

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Oxford waterways

Posted on July 13, 2012 by sarahcondie

You have to be determined to find Oxford waterways – you can see them, but to walk along them intelligently, that is another thing completely. On our first attempt last weekend, we wandered through the Jericho section of Oxford which … Continue reading →

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Oxford in an hour

Posted on July 11, 2012 by sarahcondie

We have been in Oxford for ten days and I have been a tour guide for three visitors in this time. Last week our niece Chloe and her young man came to Oxford. I saw on facebook that she was … Continue reading →

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