In August 2020, Margaret provided 84 hours of medical care to a dying horse, saving its life. Margaret in the 1950s
Margaret passed away March, 2020.
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Margaret kindly remembered Bransby Horses in her Will. Gifts left in Wills help our charity rescue and care for hundreds of equines every single year.
T 01427 788464 BransbyHorses.co.uk/legacy Charity No: 1075601. Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales No: 3711676 Mrs Penney’s family generously gave permission for this image use and message; continuing Margaret’s incredible legacy. 84 hours based on 6 staff working at our Intensive Care Unit
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Oxford and York By Debra Rixon
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aking a socially distanced travel programme isn’t as difficult as you might think. Our research had been done before restrictions were put in place, so when those same restrictions were lifted, it just meant we had to adapt. Day trips to Oxford, and a self contained apartment for York for minimum contact, we decided. The weather in the summer of 2020 was on our side, and so were the tourism offices, eager for us to promote them, knowing the tourist industry would be struggling. So we set off for our nearest architecturally rich and historic city – golden Oxford. I spent my early adult years there, so of course it was familiar, but I was focussed on very different matters then, so found that my knowledge of the city was quite narrow.Touring the colleges again meant I could indulge in some reminiscences, but it also meant I was learning anew, and our host in Oxford, Jack Doyle had a rich fund of facts and anecdotes. An American, he had studied at two of the colleges, so had the right background, we felt, to give us some potted history. Jack moonlighted for a walking tour company, Footprints, which we felt was appropriate for us. Without the students for the summer, Oxford was largely quiet, almost dozing peacefully in the heat. Christchurch meadows were a rural delight, and the Botanical Gardens were pleasantly un-busy. Strolling through the streets that were largely free of traffic meant we had time to notice little architectural aspects that we might have missed on a busier walk. The gargoyles on Magdalen College were a case in point. American audiences have a strong partiality for British tv, and particularly Inspector Morse, so looking for filming locations is a favourite pastime for visitors to the city, and we were no different. One
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