“May, with alle thy floures and thy grene, Welcome be thou, fair fresshe May.” – Chaucer Back in the depths of winter I was asked, probably rhetorically, why we live here. I will answer the question anyway. We live here because spring is so glorious. Dr Johnson said that a… Continue reading
Are you eagerly anticipating getting out of the house to enjoy the warmer weather, the song of the birds, the beauty of the colourful gardens, and the fragrance of fresh cut grass? Our patios and decks are the perfect place to extend our living space. It’s time to open those… Continue reading
“The drama of spring is not always very well staged…. too often it proceeds jerkily, with the halts and repetitions of a rehearsal instead of the sustained rhythm of a finished performance.” Jason Hill The vast expanse of ice and snow has started to retreat for the second time this… Continue reading
Tossing his mane of snows in wildest eddies and tangles, Lion-like March cometh in, hoarse, with tempestuous breath William Dean Howells The tops of the first bulbs of the year, species crocus and Iris reticulata, were just visible on Valentine’s Day. The bed beside the warm west side of the… Continue reading
On Monday, the Fraserville Post Office was reopened across the street from its former location which closed in November 2021 after the building in which it was housed was sold. The new address is 1264 County Rd. 28 in Fraserville. At the helm is new postmaster Dan Earle who is… Continue reading
With sadness, the Millbrook & Area Garden Club executive has decided, after an amazing 30-year run, to close its doors. The garden club was founded by Millbrook resident Loretta Pompilio in in the summer of 1992. After her tragic death in the spring of 1997, the club continued on under… Continue reading
“Ah, shall winter mend your case Set your teeth the wind to face Beat the snow down, tread the frost All is gained when all is lost.” William Morris The days are finally getting noticeably longer and both garlic and onions have green shoots inside. Potatoes in the pantry are… Continue reading
“So when some dear joy loses Its beauteous summer glow Think how the roots of roses Are kept alive in the snow” Alice Cary Snow we certainly did have in a freak snowstorm towards the end of November. The grey skies and bleak landscape are bad enough without early deep… Continue reading
Journeys, the outreach and social justice working group of St Thomas’ Anglican Church, Millbrook, is sponsoring a day-long seminar dealing with the reality of rapid climate change. Entitled “Climate Change: What Can I Do?” the event will take place on Saturday, November 5th, at the Anglican Parish Hall, 16 Centre… Continue reading
