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Vale of the White Horse


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Great time with the folks from Courage. I have stuff to think about for WEEKS. Yesterday we hiked around the Vale of the White Horse. Really the photo says it all.

I'm in Oxford until Thursday staying with Friends from the Oxford Quaker Centre. Tomorrow I meet up with some folks from GCN then off to Bristol Thursday to meet the expert comics artist and blogger Willie Hewes.

Oh, and here in Oxford, they have a vegetarian pub!

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Anonymous said…
I hope you will be able to blog more about your time at Courage. I listened to Jeremy Mark's interview the other day and was really impressed!

Did you have fun with the GCN folks? I envy you being able to meet some of them...but maybe one of these days.

Gorgeous photo.
11:11 PM
Jennifer said…
Peterson,
Great photo! I was in Bristol waiting for a train to get to the World Gathering on the Lancaster University campus in Lancaster. I took some photos of the station while I was waiting with my extreme amount of luggage. I've decided that for my next international flight, I'm only taking one suitcase. Two are a lot for one person to handle.
It's nice to know that you are under the care of British Friends in Oxford. You will have to tell me more about your trip later.
11:12 PM
Willie Hewes said…
Can't wait to see you. :)

That is a great picture, I had no idea Vale of White Horse was so pretty. The Council for Vale of White Horse is one of my cases at work. I see they have a lot to preserve.
3:32 AM
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