by Chrissie Astell | Dec 30, 2016 | Blog
At this time of year many grandparents will be taking excited children off to the theatre, or village hall, for a seasonal rendition of one of the popular English ‘Panto’s. As a child I loved them, my own two looked forward to their annual trip to a big...
by Chrissie Astell | Dec 19, 2016 | Blog
This year we have decorated our house with even more lovely twinkling lights and the shrubs outside have a sparkle that welcomes and warms as people drive down our lane . Thanks to LED we no longer have the worry of light-bulbs. Do you remember when just one bulb...
by Chrissie Astell | Dec 16, 2016 | Blog
As I drove home late from babysitting earlier in the week I was amazed by the brilliance of the light from the mid December full moon. The journey involved twists and turns round tiny country lanes, many of which have overhanging branches from high bushes and trees,...
by Chrissie Astell | Nov 10, 2016 | Blog
One of the most powerful messages coming out of the USA this week was, for me, from Hilary Clinton in her concession speech when she addressed her followers the morning after her defeat in the race to the White House. She said: ” This loss hurts, but please...
by Chrissie Astell | Oct 13, 2016 | Blog
We are all attracted to light in its many forms. The sunlight, the light from a house window, bright shop-windows in a winter high street, and what about the ‘lightness’ in humour, and a ‘light-handed’ manner which we find so charming. What is...
