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A Short Private Visit to England by Rosemary - May 17th to June 4th 2009


In May Rosemary returned to England for a short private visit. Rosemary was very pleased to be able to visit Lottie Moss in Birmingham where she is studying medicine at Birmingham University on Tuesday May 19th 2009. Lottie has always wanted to be a doctor and we were very thrilled when she got a place at Birmingham University, not least because Rosemary studied there herself (1987-90) and calls Birmingham "God's own city!" James also studied there (2004-5). Lottie is pictured here with her mother, Jennie, Rosemary's closest friend from her own university days. It is very strange for Rosemary and Jennie to realise that by this stage in their University days, they had already met each other and become firm friends - a friendship that has now lasted 34 years.	Of course, Rosemary also saw all her family and was pleased to spend time with her six nieces and her nephew. Here they all are obediently lined up for an official self-timer photograph. Back row, left to right: Zoë, Freya, Esme, Gracie. Front row, left to right: Tom, Molly, Rosemary (Auntie) and Yasmin. Monday May 25th 2009 St Albans

Two students from TCL, Indradevi and Harshana were also visiting England as guests of the Parish of Goudhurst Sri Lanka Church Association. They were visiting to experience something of life in the Anglican church there. They had a busy time and represented both TCL and the Sri Lankan church extremely well. They also spent some time at Queen's College Birmingham and went to an International Conference on Christian/Islam relationships in the world today. They also met Rosemary in London - a complete surprise because we had never told them that Rosemary would be in the country at the same time. Here Indradevi and Harshana pose outside St. Paul's Cathedral with Sue Crookall and John McCaig, officers of the Association. They had been instrumental in setting up the visit. It was Sue and Rosemary who arranged the surprise meeting in the Cathedral. Friday May 29th 2009	Indradevi, Rosemary and Harshana beside the Thames. Friday May 29th 2009
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The main reason for the visit was to see Rosemary's parents, George and Marjorie. Marjorie had been very ill in January / February so Rosemary was very pleased to find her in better health and good spirits. This picture was taken on Ashridge in the Chiltern Hills. Saturday May 30th 2009	Here we see Marjorie and George in Kew Gardens, one of their favourite places. Rosemary took her parents here for an outing Monday June 1st 2009

The Fletcher family photo on the Fletcher family day: St Albans Saturday May 23rd 2009 Back row (left to right): William, Nicola, Katharine, Rosemary Middle Row: George, Marjorie, Brenda Front Row: Tom, Yasmin, Zoë, Esme, Gracie, Freya, Molly

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