Category Archives: Art
More Gaudi
In the afternoon of my day tour we visited two further Gaudi institutions. The original idea of Park Guell was to create a private residential garden city for wealthy Barcelona residents (developed by th Guell family), who could then live
More Gaudi
In the afternoon of my day tour we visited two further Gaudi institutions. The original idea of Park Guell was to create a private residential garden city for wealthy Barcelona residents (developed by th Guell family), who could then live
“Works well with stone, iron and broken ceramic tiles”
It is the city’s pride and joy. It brings millions of tourists to this city every year, though there are undoubtedly plenty of other reasons to come. It is, and always has been largely a money-making enterprise for its own
“Works well with stone, iron and broken ceramic tiles”
It is the city’s pride and joy. It brings millions of tourists to this city every year, though there are undoubtedly plenty of other reasons to come. It is, and always has been largely a money-making enterprise for its own
Palma de Mallorca
Very hot and humid here in Palma and I have a tour, at least the bus is air conditioned, though much of the tour involved walking. I have never been to Spain, so this was my first introduction. Seven cruise ships
Palma de Mallorca
Very hot and humid here in Palma and I have a tour, at least the bus is air conditioned, though much of the tour involved walking. I have never been to Spain, so this was my first introduction. Seven cruise ships
The Vicar with a Hooker
The Anglican Divine, Richard Hooker, famously described Anglicanism’s theological underpinning as being like a three-legged chair – scripture, reason, tradition. I note he isn’t sitting on a three-legged stool in this statue in the grounds of Exeter Cathedral – a
The Vicar with a Hooker
The Anglican Divine, Richard Hooker, famously described Anglicanism’s theological underpinning as being like a three-legged chair – scripture, reason, tradition. I note he isn’t sitting on a three-legged stool in this statue in the grounds of Exeter Cathedral – a
The Genteel South
Although I arrived in Exeter two hours late, my hosts at Southernay House could not have been more accommodating. Dinner was served on the terrace in the balmy early evening. It could have been Savannah, but it is Exeter. Black
The Genteel South
Although I arrived in Exeter two hours late, my hosts at Southernay House could not have been more accommodating. Dinner was served on the terrace in the balmy early evening. It could have been Savannah, but it is Exeter. Black
“And with thy spirit”
We miss so much of the beauty of the English language when we dumb-down the words. Not so at St Mary-Le-Strand to which I returned this morning for their Sung Eucharist. I was the only member of the congregation. It
“And with thy spirit”
We miss so much of the beauty of the English language when we dumb-down the words. Not so at St Mary-Le-Strand to which I returned this morning for their Sung Eucharist. I was the only member of the congregation. It
Eight churches & a synagogue
[*Parishioner sanity warning*] Today I took 417 photos. 17 were of my thumb, shoe, the footpath or were black (possibly the inside of my pocket), 40% of the remainder were doubles (just in case the first one turned out to
Eight churches & a synagogue
[*Parishioner sanity warning*] Today I took 417 photos. 17 were of my thumb, shoe, the footpath or were black (possibly the inside of my pocket), 40% of the remainder were doubles (just in case the first one turned out to
The Priory church of Ss Mary & Michael
This beautiful church was begun in 1085 and was built as part of the Benedictine monastery of Great Malvern Priory. The exterior of the Priory is a fine example of late medieval perpendicular gothic architecture, which gives no hint of
The Priory church of Ss Mary & Michael
This beautiful church was begun in 1085 and was built as part of the Benedictine monastery of Great Malvern Priory. The exterior of the Priory is a fine example of late medieval perpendicular gothic architecture, which gives no hint of
Christ Church concelebration
We joined in with the ‘normal’ Sunday service at Nazareth’s Anglican – Christ Church. (There was another tour group visiting from Oxford, and a Canadian group) so it was pretty full. The Right Reverend John Pritchard, the former Bishop of
Christ Church concelebration
We joined in with the ‘normal’ Sunday service at Nazareth’s Anglican – Christ Church. (There was another tour group visiting from Oxford, and a Canadian group) so it was pretty full. The Right Reverend John Pritchard, the former Bishop of
Joseph was from Nazareth too
Let us not forget Joseph.
Father M 