Monthly Archives: November 2023
The Beaver Moon
No smutty giggles at the back, please… The Beaver Moon is called such, because it is when beavers prepare dams ready for the winter. It is also the time that humans would trap beavers for their furs. The Beaver Moon … Continue reading
A Chariots of Fire Moment
We’ve been sort of cruising along at about 120 metres per workday for weeks on end. Today it felt like the shackles fell away and we raced ahead covering 400 metres, and the next 400 metres looks after itself, so … Continue reading
Remembrance Day
This week the significant events keep rolling in. Remembrance Day is, of course, a memorial day observed since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. My grandmother’s … Continue reading
Remember, Remember, The 5th of November…
These historic events are coming thick and fast at the moment. Last week we had Halloween, this week we had Bonfire Night which gives me the chance to show off the lovely village where I live. Dunchurch (in England for … Continue reading
A Spooky Week
We had Halloween to contend with this week. The eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows. It begins the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and … Continue reading
