Patsy and Jonathan at Pendle Hill

This brief posting is to show you pictures of Patsy (whom Gwyneth and I knew from various Quaker contexts) and husband Jonathon (whom we had not met before).

Patsy had mentioned that they may be visiting Pennsylvania while we were here, and would try and get to Pendle Hill – but this was just one sentence en passant at a very busy Yearly meeting.   And anyway, as everyone knows, my memory is appalling!    I was utterly bowled over to see Patsy walk through a door!  Apparently this sort of thing happens in Pendle Hill all the time.

We tried to get to Swarthmore College, entirely missing the footpath through the woods.  We managed to get there –eventually, via the long route on the road.  Swarthmore College is a  beautiful campus with lots of trees and grass – rather like a Cambridge or Oxford,  but, as Gwyneth tartly remarked, students and visitors  were actually able to stroll on  the grass!

And for some reason, there was a huge, giant chair.  All the chairs were oversize, but one was just enormous!  If we find the reason for this we’ll let you know.

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