7th June 2014
by Dawn Knox
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When I was fourteen years old, I went on a French exchange. Antoinette, the girl I was paired with, lived on a farm in a small hamlet in Normandy, called Ste. Croix sur Mer. I had a wonderful time in … Continue reading
6th June 2014
by Dawn Knox
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June 6th 1944 D-Day Who can fail to be moved by the heroism and bravery of those who took part in the D-Day landings, seventy years ago today? The words ‘heroism’ and ‘bravery’ don’t even begin to do justice to … Continue reading
5th June 2014
by Dawn Knox
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In the previous post, I talked about John Puckle, who left money in his will for a school to be set up to educate poor children of Laindon and Basildon. One of the conditions was that the schoolmaster in charge … Continue reading
4th June 2014
by Dawn Knox
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Sharing What’s missing? You don’t have to be a mathematician to work out it’s the division sign. And it might well have been missing completely if it hadn’t been for John Pell, (1611-1685), who coincidentally was rector at St. Nicholas … Continue reading
3rd June 2014
by Dawn Knox
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When you go into the St. Nicholas Church School House, it’s not immediately obvious that there’s any access to the upper rooms. There are four doors in the ground floor room: one leads out into the churchyard, one opens into … Continue reading
2nd June 2014
by Dawn Knox
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‘Daffodil and the Thin Place’ is set in the 13th century church of St. Nicholas in the parish of Laindon with Dunton. It tells the story of a twentieth century girl called Daffodil who finds herself in jeopardy, back in … Continue reading
1st June 2014
by Dawn Knox
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What do William Wordsworth and I have in common? Well, not a lot, except a liking for words and daffodils. His choice of words and the way he arranged them, far surpass my skills, of course. And I’ve made an … Continue reading