Labor Day - the Day before travelling to Pendle Hill

Tomorrow we start in Pendle Hill.  

It may seem unusual to write two posts in one day, but we did not want this day to go by without recognising the warmth and hospitality of our friends Marcia and Tom, who have welcomed us into their hearts, their  home,their  family and circle of friends.  They have made our stay so enjoyable, been patient with us as I tease through differences between the US and the UK; sensitive to the differences between Wales and England; generous with their time and hospitality.  Above all, they have provided us with so much fun – you have been spared the  photographs  of Tom and Gerald in a cold stream, canoeing, sitting on the deck talking for hours………………………………… 

But here they are – a truly lovely couple, with a marvellous family. 

And Gwynedd Friends Meeting was as powerful and moving as we experienced it before, when we chaperoned a group of young Welsh and English Quakers as part of our Area Meeting American Exchange, during which we first came to know Tom and Marcia.

The beautiful, moving cemetery.  Some Friends averred their pacifist leanings, fought in the Civil 

War, but are still buried here - I find this a testimony of our Quaker tolerance.

These are the stables where the horses would be tethered before Meting for Worship

Entrance to Gwynedd Meeting.

So, our minds turn to Pendle Hill.  We have received very warm e-mails from Friends there – we know we will receive a warm welcome.  It will be interesting to see the extent to which we can maintain the blog in Pendle Hill.  Clearly, from many accounts, life there can be fully absorbing; but not, we hope, so all-consuming that we cannot report back to you on life there, and the very special place which is Pendle Hill.  We hope we can fully be of service.