a neighbour sent us this picture around the time we moved in - Nov. 2010
spring arrives ....
Site of the Community Garth (cemetry)
... overlooking the kitchen garden and Bredon Hill to the left ...
... some of the trees survived the drought, ...
... some even seem to be flourishing ...
... sadly, most did not ...
... or did they?
... after the recent long awated rain a shoot appears ...
... and Resurrection! ... (for some at least, some will still have to be replaced)
Bredon Hill in the distance ...
Brand new sign ...
Archbishop Rowan at the dedication of our Oratory to Our Lady and St Benedict on March 25th 2011
Chapter Room
Library
Refectory
Main entrance to guest wing and oratory ...
A Nicholas Mynheer sculpture ...
... Jesus falls a third time (one of the Stations in the Oratory ...
... holy water stoup ...
then in October 2010, with roof of oratory in background ...
The kitchen garden with first planting, October 2010.
Oratory roof shingles
Installation of bell tower
The ex-Wokingham 6th (9cwt, F) waiting to be installed ...
... on its way up ...
Our newly installed bell by moonlight ...
Bp John of Worcester (our Diocesan Bishop and our Visitor) praying us into our new monastery on All Saints Day, 2010
What the bishop saw ... !
sunrise over the kitchen garden ...
solar and pv panels
the Oratory with temporary furniture for trying out various arrangements ...
... another arrangement...
Foundation Stone