Getting Back to Normal—Whatever that is...

Things are getting back to normal (whatever that is) following the wild flurry of events of the past couple of weeks.

I’m going to slow things down and cover a few events now, and then do more in weeks to come simply because there is too much richness to cram into one missive.

I start by wrapping up our previous pet-sit in Haslemere with Ivy and Rocket. Only in our final days did I learn that the name “Haslemere” means hazel trees standing beside a “mere” (which means “lake”).

In the countdown to our departure, we squeezed in one last gasp of sightseeing, which included a visit to All Saints Church Grayswood.

Unlike the ancient churches I typically haunt, this building was constructed in 1901 by a Swedish architect. They call the style “early Gothic, with a Scandinavian flavour.”

From the very beginning this Victorian church had a reputation of being “one of the prettiest and most charming of village churches.” The sanctuary’s arts & crafts elements really won my heart—even the dogs enjoyed it! The designers certainly packed a lot into a tiny space. It felt delightfully inviting.

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