Tag Archives: England

Faith Shines

            No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world’s storm-troubled sphere:               I see Heaven’s glories shine, And faith shines equal, arming me from fear.                                   …

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It is all there

“London has the trick of making its past, its long indelible past, always a part of its present. And for that reason it will always have meaning for the future, because of all it can teach about disaster, survival, and redemption. It is all there in the streets. It is all there in the books.” …

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The richness of the rain

“The richness of the rain made me feel safe and protected; I have always considered the rain to be healing—a blanket—the comfort of a friend.” — Douglas Coupland “…I will praise the English climate till I die—even if I die of the English climate.” — G. K. Chesterton As much as I love the sunshine, …

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Any tea

We had a kettle; we let it leak: Our not repairing made it worse. We haven’t had any tea for a week… The bottom is out of the Universe. — Rudyard Kipling …and speaking of reasons I love to be in England, I think the top three would be tea, tea and tea.  Of course, …

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It is all there

“London has the trick of making its past, its long indelible past, always a part of its present. And for that reason it will always have meaning for the future, because of all it can teach about disaster, survival, and redemption. It is all there in the streets. It is all there in the books.” …

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The richness of the rain

“The richness of the rain made me feel safe and protected; I have always considered the rain to be healing—a blanket—the comfort of a friend.” — Douglas Coupland “…I will praise the English climate till I die—even if I die of the English climate.” — G. K. Chesterton As much as I love the sunshine, …

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Any tea

We had a kettle; we let it leak: Our not repairing made it worse. We haven’t had any tea for a week… The bottom is out of the Universe. — Rudyard Kipling …and speaking of reasons I love to be in England, I think the top three would be tea, tea and tea.  Of course, …

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