This is my favourite photograph of Trelawnyd
It’s a photo of some of my favourite people not the buildings
Of course I can add many more to these numbers to be sure,
But here is a hard core so to speak
Facebook reminded me this photo was taken 6 years ago
At the height of Covid, when the velvet voiced Linda ( far left) organised the village warden group with some charm and grace into a well oiled machine for good, helped ably by a backroom team of dozens
I had the photo framed as a thank you to Linda and she has it in her front room
An example what how essentially good ordinary people are
You live in a good town.
ReplyDeleteYou do ! I can see linda, but who is the lady in the poncho ? And can i see Trendy Carol, Despot Jason, Boffin cameron and village leader Ian ?
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Pixie, i do, but indo remember that so many communities
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DeleteThe lady in the poncho is ma manley, jason is just left of her .trendy carol wasntthere ian and fellow village elder ian and wfe helen are back right next to me and mary
Cameron took the photo
My youngest Granddaughter is ready to turn 6... you reminded me she was born at the height of Covid... You live in a great little town John... i envy you... Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteLinda deserves the praise
DeleteMost people are good decent people but it's the ones who aren't that get the most notice.
ReplyDeleteNot on this blog
DeleteI remember this photo when you first posted it. Stalwarts, all! 6 years? It seems like yesterday.
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Dosent time fly
DeleteThis was such a refreshing read today. Thanks for putting this together!
ReplyDeleteI love the nurse in the front who is that ?
DeleteIts the lovely hattie who now lives 2 miles away
DeleteA horrible time, but made more bearable by good people coming together (at a social distance!) for the benefit of others. We need to remember that most people ARE good, despite the widespread belief that everyone is out to harm us. xx
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Arab lover !
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As-salamu alaykum
Great story and photo! And coincidentally, I just got my covid shot this morning (flu shot too).
ReplyDeleteMe too
DeleteCovid seems almost forgotten, doesn't it. You live in a good kind place. Here I had no contact, no one to turn to, just a grocery box delivered outside every two weeks. When I learned what loneliness is. I am thankful that during those two years, I had my little dog for companionship.
ReplyDeleteI was sick just once, that morning tracey manchester ( with the two children central far left) left me a free hamper of food
DeleteMost of us survived. But some were broken and we've forgotten how and why.
DeleteI will never forget how hard it was my love
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Keith here, the opening sentence moved me very deeply
ReplyDelete“ This is my favourite photograph of Trelawnyd
It’s a photo of some of my favourite people not the buildings”
How lovely
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Im so glad you seem to be taking over from lee
DeleteI remember the lovely young woman in blue second from the right in the front. She had a sweet little girl named Freya. Do you still see them?
ReplyDeleteThat is an upbeat way to think of people, there is much goodness in us! Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteJohn, as soon as I saw the picture I remembered it like it was yesterday. Covid was so hard, yet it brought the good out in so many people. Were the people in your hospice allowed to have visitors? That would have been so sad. Take care and let’s hope nothing like Covid ever comes back.
ReplyDeleteSending love and peace to you, Carol in Atlanta
It was such a bad time - but also brought out the kindness in so many people and communities. Linda did so well for the village and the photo is a wonderful reminder of the spirit of Trelawnyd.
ReplyDeleteFor our generation Covid was the equivalent of living through the Blitz, although that terror went on for so much longer. But they are seared into the heart of anyone who lived through them. Your village was one where people showed their goodness and kindness.
ReplyDeleteAlways helpful to be reminded of the goodness of ordinary people.
ReplyDeletekeeping apart and staying together in one
ReplyDeleteHow time flies.
ReplyDeleteThe community is stronger together.
ReplyDeleteWe need these reminders every day in this new world ❣️
ReplyDeleteA nice photo. Captures the sense of community.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, those days when everybody had to stand a foot apart. Still, there's a sense of community in that picture.
ReplyDeleteThat is a very 'of it's time' photo. I remember how well our smaller communities pulled together, Trelawnyd sounds like it did really well.
ReplyDeleteOh, and we WILL be in your neck of the woods before Christmas if you want to meet up a cheeky coffee. :-)