tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209311512735248277.post8144992031237192146..comments2023-06-20T21:41:05.219-04:00Comments on On the Land: Leaving a legacy of conservation in ShirleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209311512735248277.post-44740171695448458662015-07-14T22:19:07.126-04:002015-07-14T22:19:07.126-04:00I was a frequent visitor to Farandnear, being the ...I was a frequent visitor to Farandnear, being the pastor to Gordon and Miriam Banks in the 1970s. Many were the rounds of golf I played on the amazing par-3 course there. I applaud Arthur's stewardship and recommend a visit to this extroridnary place. --Rev. Len SilvesterLen Silvesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01927459881492739021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209311512735248277.post-18841063233747974312011-08-31T10:30:46.178-04:002011-08-31T10:30:46.178-04:00My husband and I lived at "Farandnear" i...My husband and I lived at "Farandnear" in the early nineties, caring for the house, Arthur's goldfish as well as Bird of Paradise in his small greenhouse while he was away serving as professor in NY. Our two boys were born and able to boast of this beautiful property as their first home. (One is now a senior in high school--would love to visit Shirley to let him and his brother see where they spent their first years.) I liked to remember it as a sort of "Hundred Acre Wood" of Christopher Robin/Winnie the Pooh fame. Spent many an afternoon taking an imaginative walk in the woods. The place holds such a special place in our hearts. As does Arthur who, unbeknownst to him, is a little bit family to us. God bless you Arthur. Thank you for your generous passion to share the loveliness of Farandnear.<br />jeanna holmesjeannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778869456323604541noreply@blogger.com