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A Day at the Festival

Posted on June 3, 2018 by judithlouise

3 000 New Testaments burned, by order of a Bishop Fight, not facts, are more important to today’s press. The Malawian government seems to be preventing poor people from being educated We are killing our planet Racial prejudice is still blindingly rife … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chilli, Cinderella, Hay festival, LBC, learning community, new learning, vegan, William Tyndale | Leave a comment

Community Gardeners

Posted on April 30, 2018 by judithlouise

It seemed like a good idea at the time. I once infiltrated a posh Herb Workshop on a massive Gloucestshire estate, hoping to pick up cooking tips using herbs. Bad bad idea. The situation turned prickly after the lemon balm … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beans, campaigning for the poor, community, fish dish, gardens, growing, healthy eating, organic, rice, vegan, vegetarian, waste land usage | Leave a comment

A Community of Listeners

Posted on March 30, 2018 by judithlouise

I came across something startling today. I was so surprised I did a double take. A father didn’t have a phone in his hand as he took his two children to school. Had to check again: no, he really really didn’t. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bread recipe, flatbreads, listening to children, onions, Russian | Leave a comment

Pantomime Time — oh yes it is!

Posted on February 9, 2018 by judithlouise

When husband John first mentioned the word “pantomime” to me his American bride, I was quite sure that I knew what he was talking about: actors in make-up who could silently and dramatically describe a wall, running, going upstairs, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chicken, dame, easy casserole, main dish, noodles, oh yes it is, pantomime, tuna | Leave a comment

January 24th is Peanut Butter Day

Posted on January 24, 2018 by judithlouise

Living in a cramped maroon room with an exquisite view of the brickwork on the neighbouring building outside my window taught me much about life during my graduate days in Ithaca, New York. My octogenarian landlady downstairs, gave the same piano piece … Continue reading →

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Twelfth Night Party

Posted on January 7, 2018 by judithlouise

I am delighted to live in a country where it’s possible to celebrate twelve days of Christmas. Thank you, Great Britain, for inventing it! No need to get cards and letters to people by the 25th of December. Let … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advent, Christmas, easy recipe, making friends, onions, starters, Twelfth night, vegetarian starters | Leave a comment

The Launderette (Laundromat) Community.

Posted on November 18, 2017 by judithlouise

Something was definitely wrong. Okay I know that my American accent causes English people to be on their guard, and why not? Here comes a mouth wider and louder than theirs, regaling them with boring stories of their town “back … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged fish dish, launderette, laundromat, Phyllis Diller, salmon | Leave a comment

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	Chomp Chomp Food on A Make-Do Community
	Dianne Lang on A Remembering Community
	Andrew Goodman (@and… on The Airport Community
	Dianne Lang on The Airport Community
	judithlouise on Cookies for Hallowe’en