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18.02.08

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Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse near

Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound's the sweep

Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

Robert Frost

One of our village neighbours passed away on Saturday night.

The news spread quickly, by Sunday by word of mouth or telephone everybody was aware that Ian Dutton had died.

It is at times like this where the village community responds.

We all know each other in the village, his wife Jackie is being supported by family who have travelled up from London.

The funeral will be later this week I would have thought and along with other people in the village we will be attending.

Ian was a very generous gentleman who contributed greatly to the village community.

He was influential and crutial in the re-building of the village hall some years ago.

Like everybody in the village he and Jackie kept themselves to themselves but looked out for others.

It is times like these I realise we are part of a close-knit community.

We have lived here for 16 and a half years and they have been happy years indeed.

Each morning when I open the curtains and see the surrounding area it gives me a sense of contentment and appreciation.

It is very cold indeed at the moment.

Frosty mornings and cold evenings. There are a few hours of warm sunshine mid afternoon but the temperatures soon drop and round about 4.30 the cold kicks in and there is only one place to be.......inside! Even Jo our goose goes into his shed and pulls the straw around him to keep warm. I think I will get some more straw from Ronnie's farm...second picture above! This will give Jo extra warmth during the cold nights.

We didn't get out on the motorbike yesterday as it was so cold.

Jon is working long hours at the moment, so I was releived when he took Sunday afternoon off.

We didn't do anything exciting, just went out for a drive in the pick-up.

As ever, ABC Wednesday's subject emerged, completely out of the blue!

It is a good one!

I must admit I nearly lost the plot yesterday and it involved a shop assistant!

Remind me to tell you! LOL!

Watch this space!