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Bradford Cathedral It’s been a time of change for our family… Owen has flown the Christ Church nest to study at The University of Bradford. It has been a nerve wracking week of preparations – for him and ourselves, but as soon as we got there he happily embraced his new life. We had a wonderful weekend exploring Bradford. Such…
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It’s been a busy week here at Christ Church with hosting two WI groups. Llwydiarth and Trefnany WI’s were really interested in seeing inside the church, learning about it’s history and hearing about the domestic side of Christ Church Living! Thank you ladies for coming and we hope to see you again soon. In other news, today has been an…
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Fred’s 2 peak challenge
Fred undertook a personal challenge of conquering the summits of Snowdon and Cnicht in two consecutive days and raising money for Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust’s Dolforwyn Woods Appeal. Day 1 of the challenge and the weather was not ideal. The summit of Snowdon was shrouded in cloud. Undeterred, Fred under the guidance of ‘Sherpa Dad’ walked/scrambled up the Watkin Path to…
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Fred is gearing up for his personal challenge to hike up two of Wales’ major mountains in two days – quite an undertaking for a 9 year old! He is hoping to conquer Snowdon and Cnicht on the 3rd and 4th August. Through sponsorship, he is raising money for Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust’s ‘Dolforwyn Woods Appeal’. He’s really enjoying the process…
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Christ Church from the air
An unusual view of Christ Church! Image of the Week #86 There have been some significant birthdays in the family recently, not least our eldest son turning 18 (how did that happen so quickly!) so something a little different to remember the day – a short helicopter ride to have an unusual perspective of the locality. Karl, Owen, Fred…
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Nature Table – April
:: Wild garlic : Dandelion : Lime : Herb Robert : Germander Speedwell : Ground Ivy : Common Dog Violet : Lady’s Smock : Apple blossom : Bush Vetch : Daisy : Wych Elm : English Oak : Primrose : Hawthorn : Laurel :: The Nature Table is now a display for our openings on a Thursday afternoon.…
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A section of a stained glass window in the north west corner of the church, with a suitable Easter theme. We hope that you all had a lovely Easter. We had a wonderful few days away in sunny Dolgellau, walking in the mountains. I’m not sure that we’ve come back rested, but certainly refreshed. Image of the Week #83
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Keeping Welshpool Tidy
Fred and Victor were keen to get involved in ‘Keep Welshpool Tidy Week’ launched by Welshpool Town Council. The idea is for everyone, individually or as a group, to go out and tidy up a little bit of Welshpool. Nearly everyday we walk down the footpath leading to Chelsea Lane, and the boys were very enthusiastic to pick up all…
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It’s images like this which will be forgotten once the house is completed. Mistletoe adorning the lighting wires as part of our ‘pop up’ living room for Christmas. Image of the Week #67
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Merry Christmas!
We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for a peaceful and productive 2014! Thank you so much for all your interest and support – it means a lot to us. x
