Hadlow Down Book Club Review – November 2023
Black Butterflies Priscilla Morris 2023 ‘Have you ever heard of such a thing? A human chain to rescue books, a moment of coming together, of resistance.’ Our book this month has particular poignancy in view of what is happening in the world right now. Priscilla Morris’s novel, shortlisted for the Women’s Prize tells the story …
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SUMMER BOOK CLUB REVIEW
In August the Book Club always takes a break and members read their own choice of book and bring back recommendations to the group. We certainly had a diverse and interesting selection and I for one can’t wait to start reading some of them. To start with some vintage World War novels, ‘Death of a …
Hadlow Down Book Club Reviews
Firefly Henry Porter 2018. Firefly is a political spy thriller, set in the world of refugees fleeing from Syria and ISIS. Naji is a brilliant thirteen-year-old who escapes from a refugee camp in Greece and makes his way across Europe with information vital to ISIS. He is pursued by a ruthless ISIS gang but also …
Hadlow Down Book Club Review for March
Words define us, they explain us, and on occasion, they serve to control or isolate us.’ We think of a dictionary as giving objective, authoritative definitions of words, based on their usage and written sources. This is not entirely the truth, however – they also reflect the dominant culture. In this month’s book The Dictionary …
The Annual Show, Saturday 6th August 2022
The Horticultural Society are pleased to announce the schedule for this year’s Annual Show. All villagers are welcome to enter, there are lots of categories choose from. Here are all the details you will need to take part. Entry forms and fees to be handed in BEFORE Thursday 6pm 4th August 2022 All fruits, flowers …
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Hadlow Down Book Club Review – June 2022
‘I live my life in widening circles/ that reach out across the world’ Rilke Our book this month was one of the Mann Booker short-listed books, Great Circle (2021), by Maggie Shipstead, also short-listed for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022. Referred to as ‘a ride of a book’, it was at times exhilarating although …
St Mark’s Church News for May 2022
Well, spring seems to have arrived now, and St. Mark’s churchyard is resplendent with daffodils and primroses. They are such a welcoming sight as you walk through. They are a reminder of the new life that Jesus came to bring us. The Sussex Wildlife Trust has been taking an interest in the churchyard, because we …
Hadlow Down Book Club Review – April
‘A lot of women are really strong, even though they are slaves.’ Celestial Bodies iby Jonka Alharti Some months ago we read Arabian Sands by Wilfred Thesiger, a detailed factual account of his travels and relationships with the Bedouin tribesmen across the desert and is entirely about the men. Our February book was one that …
The Garden – Ken Mine’s Column for November
One of the few constants in an ever-changing climate is the autumn of mists and mellow fruitfulness. Well, mists anyway – often spectacular from our garden looking towards Crowborough in the early morning when it lies in a thick blanket in the valley, the tops of trees poking through here and there. Fruitfulness for us …
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