Editorial

My name is Natasha Tresadern-Jones, and along with my husband Chris and our Dalmatian, Nico, we moved to Crow Hill, Upton Bishop, last June. You may spot us out walking Nico, or in our orange Lotus Exige! Since moving here, I’ve been keen to get involved in the community, including adding a Mug Exchange which works like the book and seed swaps.

I saw the callout for editors in Feb, Peter quickly replied, asking when we could meet and how soon I could get involved. I met him later that month, and we ended up chatting far longer than planned about his ideas for the Chimes and bringing some fresh energy into the team, which, at the time, was looking to grow. Sadly, that was my only chat with Peter. Following his passing, and with the team too small, I have jumped on board, working alongside the other editors to ensure the Chimes continues to thrive and support our villages. I’ve spent eight years in magazine publishing, producing the Lotus Drivers Club’s Chicane magazine, so it’s lovely to bring that experience closer to home.

Tash T-J Tommey

Cover - Lavendar at Snowshill, Broadway - Editor taken in June 2020

A VIEW FROM THE HILL

This Easter, my daughter and family came to stay with me from their home in London. They were amazed by the bird songs that they heard. They see birds in London, but do not really hear them, whereas here they were surrounded by all that the birds had to offer. This brought it home to me just how lucky we are to be living amid this beautiful countryside. I tend to take it for granted, often hearing birds but not seeing them, and not being able to identify them from their song, as my son-in-law can do. He was identifying species I hardly knew we had around us. Be thankful for what we have and look after it. We are very lucky to have what we do have.

Peter Lockwood