Q-Eye hears from Quaker songwriter, Carrie Newcomer, on The Next Right Thing podcast; drawing Friends in with books for newcomers; and colouring in well-loved phrases…
by Elinor Smallman
Friendly Bogeys As you flick through the pages of Fungus the Bogeyman, you will be in for a surprise. Raymond Briggs’ book features Bogeys, subterranean dwellers who enjoy things…
Sidcot centenarian celebrates Nancy Woodhead, a former Sidcot School pupil whose father died on the Titanic, recently celebrated her 100th birthday. Nancy was born eight months…
Oaty connections In overturning every pebble in Friends’ collective literary rockeries, a host of oats has been found – though not porridge. Eye was delighted when Owen…
There once was a Friend who liked limericks, Inspired by linguistic mavericks, So he contacted Eye To inspire a wry Look at Quakerly topics. Thankfully Roy Payne, from Shropshire,…
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