Sycamore tree with sunlight in the branches.

The Feast Day of Saint Gregory the Great.

The Feast Day of Saint Phoebe. 1st Century.

This Tuesday has been amazing.

It was 3rd September 1979 that I moved from my parent's home in Shirley Croydon, to begin my teaching appointment in a high school in Oswaldtwistle, near Accrington. I was full of energy and enthusiasm to teach Art and Design and Humanities. It was a big life change but I met some really kind friendly people along the way. I wanted to follow in my mother's footsteps, she had been a well respected infant school teacher and became Head of The Infant Department before taking retirement to care for my Dad.
I later did a Primary teacher conversion course and spent several years teaching in a Catholic primary school. Such hard work but rewarding too.

Today Paul and me went to Stonehill Garden Centre and we bought a new bird seed feeder with a transparent tray attached to the base, so the birds can sit and eat together. It was not cheap, but well made, so hopefully it will last a long time.

We bought a new Rosemary plant, three different colour Heather'sand a variegated Applemint that smells gorgeous.

I also bought a Sempervarium with several potentially new plants coming from the main plant.

This afternoon I have been busy re potting these treasureable plants. It brings me great joy to see them prospering in the warmth of the sunshine.

The temperature indoors is a pleasant 20.8c. Holly is asleep in her cat bed and Hunter is in his favourite place behind the pink Hydrangea. We call it Hunter's Hydrangea House!!

I met a few Rishtoners to chat with on my walk earlier. Mandy with her grand daughter, was taking photos of the church being demolished. I told her how sad it felt and she said she was taking photos because it is local history. I agreed. The presbytery is in the process of being taking down. Dust everywhere. Hoping no asbestos in it.
The trees are still standing and creating a natural curtain where the church used to stand. The bulldozers were blocking traffic on Station Road so we decided to go a different way.

Have a good day blip friends and thank you for visiting my site today.