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W5 – Reflections by the River<\/b>
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Julie Bracken<\/a> posted a photo:<\/p>\n

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The River Wey flows quietly beside the abbey, just as it has since the monks first chose this peaceful valley. The still water reflected the ancient walls, reminding me how history often survives most gently in places where nature has reclaimed the silence.<\/i><\/p>\n

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W5 – Reflections by the River Julie Bracken posted a photo: The River Wey flows quietly beside the abbey, just as it has since the monks first chose this peaceful valley. The still water reflected the ancient walls, reminding me how history often survives most gently in places where nature has reclaimed the silence. 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