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    No comet but a beautiful moon

    One very cold evening earlier this week, we went out into the churchyard comet spotting. Unfortunately we couldn’t see comet panSTARRS even though it was a beautifully clear sky. I think the hill and trees obscured our view but the trees did make some amazing silhouettes. The crescent moon was so sharp and crisp. Image of the Week #26

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    An evening of sandwiches, scones and dancing!

    We held a tea party here after school yesterday for all the Canadian exchange students and their hosts. It was their final day in Welshpool, before setting out very early this morning to fly back to Canada. Owen gave them a tour of the church and the tower (which they loved, I’ve just been told!), before they sat down to…

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    In the churchyard… the Baron of the Exchequer!

    One of the most distinctive gravestones in the churchyard is of The Hon. Sir William Henry Watson, the Baron of the Exchequer. He was serving in Welshpool as a Justice of the Assize, when he was ‘seized with apoplexy’ and died on this day, March 13th, 1860. He was born in Northumberland and had a very accomplished career, after being…

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    A weekend off!

    We had a weekend off from housebuilding and church restoration so we could show our Canadian visitor some of the highlights of the area. Natalie has blogged about Saturday’s outings to Ironbridge and RAF Cosford over at Slate Grey, Lime and Hay

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    Silhouettes

    I photographed this view of Christ Church earlier this week, when there was a lovely low misty light that created some lovely silhouettes. I especially like the trees and you can just make out Powis Castle in the distance. I’m so glad that I took this picture when I did as the rest of the week has been the most…

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    Furniture shopping

    A recent visit to our local antique store proved very fruitful. I was looking for some small shelves for Owen’s room, which I happily found and snapped up just in time as a lady came in just after me and wanted them! While I was chatting to Melvyn, the owner of Lamplite Antiques, I spotted the most beautiful Victorian table.…

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    Classic Bike magazine

    Karl’s ‘other little project’, modifying a BSA Bantam to take to Bonneville Speed Week to break the land speed record for a vintage bike, has been featured in the March issue of Classic Bike magazine! It’s an exciting time for the project as the bikes are really taking shape but a also a busy one as they are now on…