Monthly Archives: November 2020

Multi-coloured hairdos

Posted on 15th November 2020 by Ian

The lady walked along the pavement in a purposeful manner. In days of lockdown, when almost everything is closed, when there are few places to which to walk, it was encouraging to see someone moving with determination, to see someone … Continue reading →

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Which stories do you keep?

Posted on 12th November 2020 by Ian

My mother is a treasury of oral history. With an unrivalled knowledge of our complex family tree, where cousins marrying cousins mean a tangle of connections, she can also talk her way along each of the roads of the village, … Continue reading →

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No more vicars

Posted on 9th November 2020 by Ian

Covid-19 seems likely to bring an end to the Church of England in many places. The long decline will have become terminal. A generation ago, our village had a vicar, it seems unimaginable now. I recall a conversation in Maisey’s, … Continue reading →

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The absence of death

Posted on 6th November 2020 by Ian

Death and the after life were the topic for the Year 7 lesson. Perhaps it is a topic that can only be addressed at secondary school. In High Ham, in primary school days, it is hard to remember death being … Continue reading →

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Fading war memories

Posted on 3rd November 2020 by Ian

Drive the road from Bridgwater to Weston Zoyland and it’s easy to miss them. Surrounded by undergrowth, shrouded in ivy, the buildings become less and less visible as the years pass. Perhaps the ownership of the land is unclear, perhaps … Continue reading →

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