Category Archives: Architecture
Sunday Mass (with incense)
Having been disappointed with St Mary the Virgin, the University Church, and with Pusey House not open for services, I stumbled into a church which just had the door ajar so I could see people in the pews. And what
Sunday Mass (with incense)
Having been disappointed with St Mary the Virgin, the University Church, and with Pusey House not open for services, I stumbled into a church which just had the door ajar so I could see people in the pews. And what
Wanderings in Oxford
This is our weekend off but the weather has turned to intermittent rain. I did venture out but ended up very wet. My first stop was the University Church of St Mary the Virgin. This is especially famous because John
Wanderings in Oxford
This is our weekend off but the weather has turned to intermittent rain. I did venture out but ended up very wet. My first stop was the University Church of St Mary the Virgin. This is especially famous because John
A wing and a prayer
This is Day 4 of my course. Last night we attended echo Rao evensong in Christ Church Cathedral which is part of the college campus. It was, of course, a Book of Common Prayer (1662) liturgy, with an American choir,
A wing and a prayer
This is Day 4 of my course. Last night we attended echo Rao evensong in Christ Church Cathedral which is part of the college campus. It was, of course, a Book of Common Prayer (1662) liturgy, with an American choir,
Who’s Tom?
I feel that I have stepped either into an episode of Morse, of back in time several centuries, as Christ Church has its own time which is five minutes later than Greenwich Mean Time. The college decided not to take
Who’s Tom?
I feel that I have stepped either into an episode of Morse, of back in time several centuries, as Christ Church has its own time which is five minutes later than Greenwich Mean Time. The college decided not to take
The 11.52 from Paddington
Just when you think ‘what could go wrong’, it does. I was trapped in by a bike ride through London on the very day I needed a taxi to get my now somewhat heavier bag to the station. No cars
The 11.52 from Paddington
Just when you think ‘what could go wrong’, it does. I was trapped in by a bike ride through London on the very day I needed a taxi to get my now somewhat heavier bag to the station. No cars
At the Palace
“They’re changing the guard at Buckingham Palace, Christopher Robin went down with Alice.” I didn’t see Chris or Alice, unless she was in a burka (plenty of those around), but I did attend to matters of State on my first
At the Palace
“They’re changing the guard at Buckingham Palace, Christopher Robin went down with Alice.” I didn’t see Chris or Alice, unless she was in a burka (plenty of those around), but I did attend to matters of State on my first
Afternoon tea in St James
It was a wet Sunday morning and, umbrella-less, I opted to remain indoors. But the celebration continued at the Royal Over-Seas League in Park Place, St James over afternoon tea. A rather convenient club backing on to Green Park, behind
Afternoon tea in St James
It was a wet Sunday morning and, umbrella-less, I opted to remain indoors. But the celebration continued at the Royal Over-Seas League in Park Place, St James over afternoon tea. A rather convenient club backing on to Green Park, behind
Holy Play: Liturgy as Theatre
Of course, my presence in Chichester was to attend a seminar on ‘Holy Play: Liturgy as Theatre’. It was held in the Bishop’s Palace, adjacent to Chichester Cathedral. Bishop Martin Warner welcomed us to the seminar. I was not alone
Holy Play: Liturgy as Theatre
Of course, my presence in Chichester was to attend a seminar on ‘Holy Play: Liturgy as Theatre’. It was held in the Bishop’s Palace, adjacent to Chichester Cathedral. Bishop Martin Warner welcomed us to the seminar. I was not alone
Chichester Cathedral
A glorious source of many photos which I will share more fully when I return (be warned). The pervading figure is St Richard of Chichester. The Shrine of St Richard of Chichester is a wonderful sight, backed by a tapestry
Chichester Cathedral
A glorious source of many photos which I will share more fully when I return (be warned). The pervading figure is St Richard of Chichester. The Shrine of St Richard of Chichester is a wonderful sight, backed by a tapestry
Chichester ‘Harbour’
There is a chain of hotels in England known as ‘Harbour Hotels’. I was pleased to learn this, as I had booked into the Chichester Harbour Hotel but had been unable to discover where they had put Chichester Harbour. ‘Was
Chichester ‘Harbour’
There is a chain of hotels in England known as ‘Harbour Hotels’. I was pleased to learn this, as I had booked into the Chichester Harbour Hotel but had been unable to discover where they had put Chichester Harbour. ‘Was
Father M 