Dear Friends and Neighbours, Thank you to those who attended our FRA Open Evening on the 22nd of November, so nice to meet everyone who attended to find out what is going on in Frenchay. After almost three years of Covid restrictions it was lovely to be able to gather and mingle at the wonderful new school, we are very …

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Thank you to those readers who told me that they liked my poem in last month’s magazine. That was very kind, so here is another. Eternity means ‘time without end’. It is the same word in French: we share so many important ones! I remember at a party once, a friend said to me: “An hour at a party goes by in a flash, but …

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I have just read our September ‘Frenchay Community News’ which pleased me! Thank you Alan for your poem, which I enjoyed reading! Now I hope that more of you will write one and give it to the Editor. Some people have said that they couldn’t write one. It’s not true, everyone can, and why not try? First of all, think of …

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What a wide subject! I have a large book called ‘The Soup Bible’ which has 200 recipes. I eat soup almost daily. Why? I have lost my appetite and also have difficulty in swallowing. I cook a meal almost every lunchtime, but sometimes cannot eat it. I tip it into my food processor and add juice before spinning it into …

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Yes, on the last day of April, my family joined me in celebrating this event. What fun we had! On the previous Sunday, I shared a special service in Frenchay Church, and kind friends had the spire lit for me on the 30th. How lucky I am! I still have a party to look forward to, to be given by my neighbours who are also …

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