Almshouses - (from “Country Town Story” by Ruth Cobb 1946)
Submitted by Elinore Harwood

“In the first place it was the monasteries who cared for the aged, infirm and poor of the towns, one of the pious works of the monks, but after the Dissolution, this ceased, but many special homes were endowed and provided for them.  This was sometimes done by the guilds and companies, but more often the money and buildings were given by private donors.  There are many famous almshouses of this kind in the towns of England. Read more...

Memories
By Rose Corley

Memories are times remembered that give your heart aglow
usually they’re happy times that happened long ago
Sometimes its just the smallest thing that you recall to mind
like a baby’s first word or smile or something of that kind
or an unexpected kindness perhaps that came your way
or maybe a nice surprise that really made your day read more...