the word for Saturday 28.11.09 is RENEW

I am cheating today as there will be two images but as you read on, all will become clear....I hope!

The word for today is RENEW.  Today, Tony, Andrew, my daughter-in-law Gemma and myself went rental hunting in darkest Rutland. Jemma has got a new job, clever girl, so they are renting their flat in South Ealing and renting a flat some where near her new job. When l was a child, l lived in quarters at RAF Wittering, which is near were Gemma's new job will be. I had forgotten how beautiful the area is. Anyway, as usual l digress....the first rental we saw was a converted Westlyen Chapel dating back to the year 1895. It had been beautifully restored and converted into a two bedroom house. One errie thing about the chapel, was a framed document on one of the walls.  If you remember or never actually knew, my married name, hence my son's name is Howells....and he is Andrew Howells. If you look at the document below, you will see one of the witnesses to the signing of this document was an A Howell! In the past our spelling has been Hywel and Howell and finally Howells......spooky or what!

Anyway, as l was walking round the Chapel l suddenly realised l had my word for the day.The Chapel had a renewal of life when the building had been "transfer from sacred to secular use" and so became a home.

And here above is the Chapel itself. The children decided not to rent it for various reasons but l am glad l had the excuse to look inside.

renew |riˈn(y)oō|verb [ trans. ]resume (an activity) after an interruption : the parents renewed their campaign to save the school.• reestablish (a relationship) : he had renewed an acquaintance withMcCarthy.• repeat (an action or statement) : detectives renewed their appeal for thosein the area at the time to contact them.• give fresh life or strength to : [as adj. ] ( renewed) she would face the future with renewed determination.• extend for a further period the validity of (a license, subscription, orcontract) : her contract had not been renewed.• replace (something that is broken or worn out) : check the joints—they may need renewing.DERIVATIVESrenewer |rəˈn(j)uər| |riˈn(j)uər| noun