On Friday our hardy Scottish treasurer, Clive drove south over the freezing border to spend the day working on the monastery accounts with Penny, the Trust's secretary. It was the quarterly reckoning. Saturday saw Ajahn Abhinando winging his way back from Italy, and on Monday Anagarika Trevor migrated North for our winter retreat. He joins us having originally taken the eight precepts with Ajahn Sucitto at Chithurst monastery in October 2006.
Although we don't have a resident caretaker, our good friend Herman from Holland has been diligently tidying up various untidy corners of the monastery, for which we are very grateful.
On Wednesday Ruth Thompson dropped in to do some gardening and to organise the annual Xmas Eve children's events. Children and helpers of all ages are welcome to the gathering,which will begin after the meal and continue through until a small circumambulation, mid afternoon.
On Wednesday Ruth Thompson dropped in to do some gardening and to organise the annual Xmas Eve children's events. Children and helpers of all ages are welcome to the gathering,which will begin after the meal and continue through until a small circumambulation, mid afternoon.
