Vivienne / June 30, 2014
This week my oldest and youngest children are joining me to talk about how ...
Vivienne / January 20, 2014
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Vivienne / August 27, 2013
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Vivienne / September 20, 2011
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Dear Friends, We have not written since Jacob’s funeral and wanted to write just once more to thank you all so much for your kind sympathy and support. As you can guess the devastation ...
Vivienne / June 29, 2011
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Ben’s eulogy The last time that many of us were here in this beautiful building we were all hearing Jacobs wonderful music. My heart was pounding, aching with pride and happiness. This ...
Vivienne / June 29, 2011
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Naomi’s Eulogy I love it that Jake was so unique. When he was younger, he wanted to be a flamenco dancer, and really wanted a big red spotty dress. I loved the silly humour between Jake ...
Vivienne / June 1, 2011
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Homily With any musical performance we are taken on a journey. Whether as performer or listener we are involved in this intimate moment where we are carried, transported, where we are ...
Vivienne / June 1, 2011
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Jake Eulogy Given by Jonathan This is without doubt the most difficult and heart-rending thing I have ever had to do. After almost two years of sharing Jacob’s pain and hopes and fears; ...
Vivienne / June 1, 2011
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Dear all, I have been reading the lovely messages and we are so grateful for the kind words of your parishioners and friends. We noticed that some even wanted to give a gift towards the ...
Vivienne / May 27, 2011
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I am devastated — I felt like I knew Jacob personally. I watched the whole concert Sunday night and was so excited to now have a face with the name Jacob — I am so sorry ...
Vivienne / May 27, 2011
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THE CATHEDRAL AND METROPOLITICAL CHURCH OF CHRIST CANTERBURY Funeral Service for Jacob Laurie Barnes Monday 16th May 2.00 pm Our Lady Undercroft Hymns and songs reproduced under CCLI ...
Vivienne / May 27, 2011
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We keep thinking we’ve written the last email about Jake, but perhaps we never will…so here’s another one: You will find the crypt in the Cathedral by going in the south door (with ...
Vivienne / May 3, 2011
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Jacob, 21.10.1989 – 26.04.11 Our Dear friends, …. the bare information is this: Jake’s funeral is to be on Monday 16th May in the western Crypt of Canterbury Cathedral. You will have to ...
Vivienne / April 26, 2011
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We’re devastated to have to tell you that our lovely Jake died very suddenly this evening. Thankfully he wasn’t frightened or in pain and it was quick and in ...
Vivienne / April 26, 2011
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For those of you hoping to come this afternoon, to St Peter’s Methodist at 3p.m. Jake has amazed us all and indeed bounced back after a horrible week, and the concert is going ...
Vivienne / April 26, 2011
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Jake isn’t well enough to play in this concert on Wednesday. This Marryat players concert will still go ahead and will be lovely though, but sadly without him. We’ll let you ...
Vivienne / April 26, 2011
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Please don’t read this if you don’t like medical details. Just look at the last sentence. I’m afraid to tell you that Jake’s been in hospital since ...
Vivienne / April 7, 2011
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Dear friends The main purpose of this update is to let you know that the Crowther concert on the 17th is at 3 not 4 pm in St Peter’s. Sorry, my mistake. It’s been a ...
Vivienne / March 31, 2011
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Dear Friends, At last I get a chance to write to you all! Since the last missive we sent you things have really been ‘on the up’ for me and I’ve been having the most wonderful, if ...
Vivienne / March 7, 2011
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We have had the most awful week. In a single few days we lost two dear members of our family. Our cousin’s son Tom and Jonathan’s lovely sister Jane both died within a few days of ...
Vivienne / March 2, 2011
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Jacob is currently feeling much better. I think alternative medicine and prayer is more successful than all that toxic chemo and radiotherapy at the moment. It's such a relief that he ...
Hello I'm Vivienne McNeny, English to the core and I've just put the kettle on so while its boiling let me tell you a little about myself. I was raised in a convent boarding school while my parents diplomatically hosted cocktail parties at foreign Embassies.
After performing in operettas as leading men and prima ballerinas I read child psychology at London Uni; flipped my speedboat while racing in the channel; taught windsurfing and water ski-ing in Southern Andalucia; an American fell in love with me in London and I took up homeschooling in Texas before our children were too old to object.
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