Dear Wonderful Off-Topicers, For my final newsletter of the year I thought I’d share my favourite poem with you, which is a celebration of words, home, and gathering together. Dwelling in Words Stacked out back in the woodshed is the dry clutter of viability liability feasibility
Hello Florence, always such a delight to read your musing - you’re a fabulous writer. Your Mum’s poem is just delightful; I attended a boarding school in Bristol & the boarders wore bonnets & tippets for Founders Day, so your Mum’s use of these words resonated with me. The school was Red Maids’ although I believe it has been renamed following a merger with another school.
Anyway, thank you so much for sharing so much. Your needlework is exquisite & so tiny! Looking forward to more nuggets of wisdom next year.
Dear Florence, what a beautiful poem by your mum. Many thanks to your mum for it. It set me off on a quick search of the meanings of Kin and Kindred and then Kith. Isn’t language wonderful! Etymology is a cornucopia.
Have you seen ‘A Bunch of Amateurs’? It’s part of the Storyville documentary series and available on BBC IPlayer. I loved it.
Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year. I look forward to seeing you in 2023. Rochelle x
Dear Florence !!! I love the poem by your mum !!!! Such sweet thoughts !!! Merry Christmas and happy, happy new year to all of you ! I love your book 📕!
Thank you so much, Florence, for another lovely newsletter brimming with warmth. Your mum’s poem was a gorgeous addition. “Dreaming down the staircase of oak” such a beautiful image. I hope that you and yours have a very Happy Christmas filled with love and family.
I have just found you and how lucky am I. What a glorious poem. Words that mean a lot to me too. And stitch. Thank you and thank your mum. Have a very lovely Christmas Day. You made mine.
Hello Florence, always such a delight to read your musing - you’re a fabulous writer. Your Mum’s poem is just delightful; I attended a boarding school in Bristol & the boarders wore bonnets & tippets for Founders Day, so your Mum’s use of these words resonated with me. The school was Red Maids’ although I believe it has been renamed following a merger with another school.
Anyway, thank you so much for sharing so much. Your needlework is exquisite & so tiny! Looking forward to more nuggets of wisdom next year.
Merry Christmas to you & yours.
Rebekah x
Thank you for sharing…..it’s a beautiful piece….my favourite is “murmur and freckle”…..that’s EXACTLY what children do!!
Wishing you and your loved ones a festive season filled with love and laughter. Xx
Dear Florence, what a beautiful poem by your mum. Many thanks to your mum for it. It set me off on a quick search of the meanings of Kin and Kindred and then Kith. Isn’t language wonderful! Etymology is a cornucopia.
Have you seen ‘A Bunch of Amateurs’? It’s part of the Storyville documentary series and available on BBC IPlayer. I loved it.
Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year. I look forward to seeing you in 2023. Rochelle x
Dear Florence !!! I love the poem by your mum !!!! Such sweet thoughts !!! Merry Christmas and happy, happy new year to all of you ! I love your book 📕!
Thank you so much, Florence, for another lovely newsletter brimming with warmth. Your mum’s poem was a gorgeous addition. “Dreaming down the staircase of oak” such a beautiful image. I hope that you and yours have a very Happy Christmas filled with love and family.
Such a beautiful poem, and beautiful piece of stitching to reflect on, on Christmas morning. Thank you.
I have just found you and how lucky am I. What a glorious poem. Words that mean a lot to me too. And stitch. Thank you and thank your mum. Have a very lovely Christmas Day. You made mine.
What a lovely poem and such beautiful illustrative stitching. I hope you are having a wonderful Christmas! xxx
Your mum is a genius - love her use of delightful words and the apple, obviously, doesn’t fall far from the tree😊