I let Mr Hughes into the church last night in order to photograph a memorial for the fallen from this parish from The Great War. He has just realised that several names have been left off the main memorial Cross by the village Hall.
He has made it his mission to ensure they are added the short list of the dead.
Afterwards I attended a meeting of the new Community Association .I like the new members, they are vital and friendly and alive.
They also have their meeting in the pub over a pint, which is a nose flick to the stuffiness of most official meetings .
I told them about the running of the flowershow , and was pleased that they may resurrect it at some stage albeit in a different form.
On the way home I stopped outside the Hall to listen to the Male Voice choir at their rehearsal
It was quite beautiful
He has made it his mission to ensure they are added the short list of the dead.
Afterwards I attended a meeting of the new Community Association .I like the new members, they are vital and friendly and alive.
They also have their meeting in the pub over a pint, which is a nose flick to the stuffiness of most official meetings .
I told them about the running of the flowershow , and was pleased that they may resurrect it at some stage albeit in a different form.
On the way home I stopped outside the Hall to listen to the Male Voice choir at their rehearsal
It was quite beautiful
"They also have their meeting in the pub over a pint" - I love that!
ReplyDeleteso I assume you are not going to be around to attend this year's flower show?
It won't be this year . Perhaps next
DeleteAh, parting is such sweet sorrow.
ReplyDeleteNothing planned as yet
DeleteBy coincidence yesterday on my Poet-in-Residence blog I put link to a YouTube Video of a rendition of Dylan Thomas's Eli Jenkins' Prayer by Neath Male Voice Choir. It is a wonderful thing and the best singing of it I've heard so far, and I've heard a lot of them.
ReplyDeleteI've just listened to this - beautiful, thank you. I haven't been to a MVC concert for years, but the best can reduce me to tears!
DeleteSounds to me that you had a very reflective evening, John......tying up loose ends.
ReplyDeleteIt is good that there are other people willing to volunteer and do their bit for the community.
ReplyDeleteI get such a sense of melancholy from you lately. I hope you are okay.
ReplyDeleteMe too. I posted my concerns a few weeks back. I hope you aren't regretting the forthcoming move, John, or the consequences of it. x
DeleteI love to hear a Welsh male voice choir - there is such a nostalgic sound to them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ms Moon's comment above. I try to read your blog every day and you just don't seem yourself at the moment. Sending best wishes and hope you are back to your cheeky, perky self very soon.
ReplyDeleteIt's so important to be an active part of the community. It's how you turn a neighborhood into a home.
ReplyDeleteYou're a wonderful neighbor, looking out for your neighbors and community, from those who passed on to those who just arrived.
I'll toast to you and your wonderful village! Cheers!
All these most wonderful everyday things go on in your village. Lovely to visit them again.
ReplyDeleteLife is good
cheers, parsnip
It must be nice to see new people from the village get involved. It seems like a long, loving goodbye. All the best,John.
ReplyDeleteAre you leaving soon? Yes, a caring good bye.
ReplyDeleteMore meetings need to be held in Pubs!
ReplyDeleteTime is useful for thinking outside the box. Time is also useful to take a break from thinking.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a grand evening! xo
ReplyDeleteSounds like a pleasant, peaceful evening with friends John - just what is needed I guess.
ReplyDeleteThe best sort of meetings are in the local over a pint ☺
ReplyDeleteLots of bitter sweet moments in your life at the moment. I hope the sweetness dominates.
ReplyDeleteBig changes bring out lots of different emotions and reflection.
ReplyDeleteA memorial to the walking dead could be your lasting legacy...
ReplyDeleteIt must be heartening to know that there is a core group of volunteers who will carry on making the village a friendly place. The village will miss you as much as you'll miss it.
ReplyDeleteIs Mr piseth above taking the piseth !? Love his crispy vocabulary!
ReplyDeleteHahaha! That's what crossed my mind too..
DeleteJo in Auckland, NZ
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