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The Pilsdon Community just shrank.
We had to say a sad goodbye to Matt, Mary and their young lad Rowan on Sunday. They've been an integral part of the community for about two years, and Rowan has known nothing else, being born here in February 2015. Matt has been a Pilsdon Member, helping to keep a semblance of order about the place, keeping the drains unblocked, the water hot, the machines repaired, the bulbs replaced, the computers whirring, the firewood sawn, and generally stopping the whole fabric from falling apart. His heavy mantle has temporarily fallen upon me, it seems, at least till I scarper off in February. So if you don't hear any more on this blog you can surmise that something has gone terribly wrong and it's my fault.
Since Rowan was born, Mary has been a full-time mother but still found time to make delicious meals for the community upon occasion. Rowan has grown into a very cute toddler. He is forming some words now. For some reason he has learned “manger” before “cow” which impresses me no end.
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We will miss all three of them very much. They are moving up to live close to Mary's parents in a village near Bath and return to a slightly more “normal” existence. Matt has found a full-time I.T. job, with actual weekends off unlike the one day off per week at Pilsdon. And with Mary's parents able to take on some of the child-care duties, they should both have a little more free time on their hands.
Another departure came on Thursday. Sue has been connected to Pilsdon for a long time, having been a Member in the past, and has often come in to lead church services (she's an Anglican priest), but most recently has been staying here as a part-time volunteer. Now she's found a place to live only a few miles south of Pilsdon, so it's not so much a sad goodbye as a cheery “see you soon”! We will, in fact, as she's leading the evening service this Sunday. We're not letting her go that easily!
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2 comments:
Matt, Mary and Rowan will leave a large hole. I continue to think fondly (and longingly) of Pilsdon and hope one day to return for a stay. Please give my regards to anyone who might remember my time on sabbatical in the community.
Hello Pilsdon Venture! Can you let us know your name? I tried to view your profile but it isn't visible to me.
Thanks,
Matt
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