Secret Diary Of A Country Vicar's Wife

Friday, 26 December 2025 As we near the end of the year, the time has come for me to write my final post of the year. Like in previous years, I will be taking some time off to reflect and recharge. I hope to come back revitalised! All that is left for me to say — read more

Thursday, 25 December 2025 As I type this, I am wondering if I am the only one silly enough to do a Christmas post while others are enjoying themselves?! It is a bitterly cold day. Dry though. Church was fine. Plenty of visitors. At the strike of midnight, I rang my mother to wish her — read more

Wednesday, 24 December 2025 Christmas by John Betjeman The bells of waiting Advent ring,The Tortoise stove is lit againAnd lamp-oil light across the nightHas caught the streaks of winter rainIn many a stained-glass window sheenFrom Crimson Lake to Hookers Green. The holly in the windy hedgeAnd round the Manor House the yewWill soon be stripped — read more

Thursday, 19 December 2025 It was bucketing down the WHOLE day. I mean the WHOLE day. The poor vicar had to be out and about most of the day and came home damp! If truth be told, there were a series of mini dramas at the vicarage throughout the day. I am not sure what — read more

Wednesday, 17 December 2025 I think I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today because I was rather cranky in the morning. The day got better but it was a rather funny day because as I tried to tick off my to do list, I found that I wasn’t able to complete — read more

Tuesday, 16 December 2025 It’s a rather dull day here with light rain. I’ve already prepared all the ingredients for a large pot of chicken stock and it is bubbling away gently on the stove. I thought I should put in my two pence worth before I continue with the rest of the kitchen duties. — read more

Monday, 15 December 2025 As the days get shorter and shorter, I am struggling to get up in the morning. Sundays are always difficult anyway. Thankfully the Teasmade just makes it that bit manageable! I have to do a big Ocado grocery order this week. This will be the final grocery shop for the year! — read more

Friday, 12 December 2025 I have just finished ironing two basketful of laundry and boy am I pleased with myself 🙂 I have been slowly working on the vicarage finances for the last few days. I don’t like dealing with little bits of slips and receipts but someone’s got to do the job! I would — read more