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Christ Church Living,  Nature Notes

June in the Churchyard

4th July 2018 /

Early summer in the churchyard. Another glorious month, which has mainly been all about roses!

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As thoughts start to turn towards the approaching As thoughts start to turn towards the approaching festive season, Christmas cards are available from our shop. 'Holly and the Ivy' and 'Under the Mistletoe' are prints of an original watercolour by Natalie. Link in bio.
The ivy in the churchyard is humming with the soun The ivy in the churchyard is humming with the sound of bees and fluttering butterflies feasting on the last of the summer nectar. #redadmiral
Gathering rosehips for the annual syrup making to Gathering rosehips for the annual syrup making to help us through the winter. An abundance of them in the churchyard this year.
This week we mourn the loss of the great ash tree This week we mourn the loss of the great ash tree in the churchyard. It has had a fortunate life growing from a sappling amongst the graves, to a mighty mature tree. It had become quite a feature in the churchyard and dominated the view from our kitchen window. However in recent years it became very sick with ash dieback and was frequently dropping branches, making it quite a hazard. On the positive side, it's removal has really opened up the churchyard and our kitchen is now flooded with light. The squirrels are looking a little perplexed though, as it was one of their favourite trees. #churchyard #victorianchurchyard #ashdieback
It has been a very emotional time for all of us, a It has been a very emotional time for all of us, as last week Fred moved to America to study at university. His passion for cycling has resulted in him being awarded a cycling scholarship by Marian University in Indianapolis, in the state of Indiana. He is so thrilled to finally have amazing cycling facilities, such as an outdoor velodrome, on his doorstep, and is looking forward to competing throughout America with the university team. A very exciting opportunity for him, even though we are already missing him terribly!
20 years! This week we mark 20 years of Christ Chu 20 years! This week we mark 20 years of Christ Church living. It is hard to believe that is has really been that long, especially when it feels like we still have so much to do. However during those 20 years, we have halted the deterioration of Christ Church and re-opened it for public access. We have built a family home and enlarged our family to three sons; one of whom, Owen has flown the nest and is now doing up his own house in Leeds. Our middle son, Fred, is about to leave to study in America, so we are preparing for a lot of change in the next few weeks. Whilst it has been 20 years of hard work, and there really is still so much to do, we are thriving. Christ Church has been very good to us, for which we are very grateful.
Our William Gray pipe organ has been undergoing re Our William Gray pipe organ has been undergoing restoration for several years now, and the pipes lying on the top of pews after being cleaned and painted have almost become a permanent feature. Last week we welcomed Philip and Karen of Cartwright Pipe Organ Builders to install the pipes back to where they belong. After a long day of sorting, cleaning and lifting, a lot of progress was made. More work is needed before the organ is singing again, but having such knowledgeable and hardworking people on board to help us piece it back together, it shouldn't be too long before it will be heard.
Nestled in fresh foliage and blossom. Love this ti Nestled in fresh foliage and blossom. Love this time of year.

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