Methodist; family and local history
Grove / Wantage
Joined February 2014
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Carol Barber retweeted
What a difference twelve months makes!
... Twelve months, plus enormous grant, loads of donations (thank you), and a ferocious amount of work.
The scaffold came down at St Lawrence’s, Gumfreston, Pembrokeshire recently, and we could hardly believe our eyes.
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Carol Barber retweeted
Sir Ed Davey slams proposed 'bus tax' during Wantage visit
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Carol Barber retweeted
Day 4 of #Museum30 was #Habitat
We are very lucky to have a rare chalk stream running through our town. The #LetcombeBrook runs from Letcombe Regis to East Hanney. The brook is a home to protected species such as white-clawed crayfish and water voles
ALT A stream with a pathway on the left with walled gardens beyond that. A few ducks dotted along the pathway
ALT A stream flowing under an iron bridge on the right, a footpath with many ducks along it on the left
ALT two ducks floating in the water of the stream, the iron bridge can be seen in the background
ALT Grade II listed building Ham House can be seen on the right of the photo, surrounded by green grass with daffodils sprouting along the edge of the stream on the left.
Carol Barber retweeted
Day 3 of @wantagelitfest promises mystery, discovery, and iconic stories! Here’s what’s on:
🕵️ Tom Hindle at 10am
🌱 Dr. Andrew Ormerod at 12pm
🚴 Laura Laker at 2pm
🔭 Dr. Caroline Harper at 4pm
🎸 Bob Harris and Colin Hall at 7.30pm
beaconwantage.co.uk/events/w…
ALT Six authors/speakers, Tom Hindle, Dr. Andrew Ormerod, Laura Laker, Dr. Caroline Harper, Bob Harris and Colin Hall are standing behind their displayed books. In the background, text reads "Wantage Literary Festival 2024."
Carol Barber retweeted
😊 Joining in #Museum30 starting with the tag #YourMuseum🏛️
@AbingdonMuseum takes you on a journey through the history of England’s oldest continually inhabited town and offers a programme of changing exhibitions throughout the year, so there is always something new to discover.
Carol Barber retweeted
Day 1 of #Museum30 is #YourMuseum
We are a small local history museum in an Oxfordshire town. We are lucky enough to be in #Wantage which is the birth place of #KingAlfred, #SirJohnBetjeman once lived here and @WilliamsRacing is just down the road, but there is much more to see
I've had a wonderful day! Thank you to all involved in putting this excellent programme together.📚
@wantagelitfest kicks off today! Here’s what’s in store:
🕛 WWII secrets with Sir Max Hastings at 12pm
🌿 Seasonal plant magic with Christina Hart-Davis at 2pm
⚖️ Gripping courtroom tales with Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC at 4pm
beaconwantage.co.uk/events/w…
ALT Three authors/speakers, Max Hastings, Christina Hart-Davis, and Honour Wendy Joseph KC, are standing behind their displayed books. In the background, text reads "Wantage Literary Festival 2024."
Carol Barber retweeted
With Taylor in town, there’s no better time to begin taking swift action on ticket touts 👀
So excited to have my own quirky labyrinth. Two months of hard work by Landygirls landscapers transforming overgrown L-shaped plot. 🌻🌳🍓🫐
Carol Barber retweeted
Tasty Titch Hill farm welcomes you to our first markets season - more info on titchhill.com/middle-yard-ma…
😍Really friendly atmosphere in packed village hall at the fortnightly afternoon tea (coffee + huge slice of homemade cake = £2 for charity). Its advertised as "On the Wednesdays after Black Bin Day." #LoveIt
Carol Barber retweeted
Stonehenge covered in orange paint by Just Stop Oil bbc.in/4cno08O
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'I am extremely proud' - West Sussex chief fire officer recognised by the King for her distinguished service sussexexpress.co.uk/news/peo…
Carol Barber retweeted
Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay is greeted with rapturous applause as he returns to the Commons for the first time after suffering a life-threatening episode of sepsis
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Carol Barber retweeted
Did you know water can stretch like rubber?
I videoed another damselfly fly today trying to get dew or rain of its eyes...
It tries using its arms and this one pushing it's head against the grass
Nothing was working was watching it for ages!
@BDSYorkshire – at Yorkshire and The Humber, England
Carol Barber retweeted
Mary Morton goes out into the parks and streets of Edinburgh to repair the clothes of passers-by for free. The 67-year-old ... has built an army of volunteer street stitchers who work across the city #WomensArt
bbc.com/news/articles/cq5nxy…
Carol Barber retweeted
Thanks to Grove Parish Council for sending us the text of the Chair’s speech at the annual parish meeting on 26 April 2024 which we’re happy to reproduce here in full ⤵️
pennypost.org.uk/2024/05/cha…
#grove #groveoxfordshire
Carol Barber retweeted
Aurora' Northern Lights over the sadly missed tree #sycamoregap by UK artist and printmaker Rebecca Vincent #WomensArt
Carol Barber retweeted
As part of #InYourOwnWords, the Inquiry is holding an engagement session on 30 May to hear from more people about how the scandal has impacted them.
The event is open to sub-postmasters, family members and others.
Read more : postofficehorizoninquiry.org…
#PostOfficeInquiry
Carol Barber retweeted
Until 1868, all Anglican churches were legally required to display the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments on their east walls. In Tuxlith Chapel, West Sussex, these once mandatory fittings survive, along with an enormous 18th-century wine-glass stem pulpit.
ALT The wood panelled and white washed interior of the chapel. The Georgian pulpit and decalogue boards can be seen.