Category Archives: Travelling

Pink houses of Suffolk

Posted on August 5, 2012 by sarahcondie

Bury St Edmunds is in Suffolk. It is characterised by tiny villages filled with little pink houses with gardens filled with hollyhocks. We recently visited two such villages – Lavenham and Long Melford. Some of the houses are old and … Continue reading →

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Cambridge colleges

Posted on August 1, 2012 by sarahcondie

Our friends Ed and Joc are former students from Moore College and we also know them from when they came to Barneys as uni students. Joc and I used to run Barniccles together – our program for 3-5 year olds. … Continue reading →

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Little Shelford

Posted on August 1, 2012 by sarahcondie

There is Great Shelford and then there is little Shelford. In Little Shelford you will find a library, an allotment, a church, a school and 800 people. We visited some friends who live there last weekend, went to church there … Continue reading →

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A tale of two squirrels

Posted on July 29, 2012 by sarahcondie

I think they are very cute, but say that to my aunt or to anyone from England and they will tell you they are rats with a furry tail. I kind of get that, as this is how I feel … Continue reading →

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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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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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