Category Archives: Churches
Last day’s wanderings
On my final day I went for a walk. I love the intricate work embodied in the roof of St Pancras Hotel over the station entrance. I thought these sculptures in the garden of St Pancras Parish Church might look
Last day’s wanderings
On my final day I went for a walk. I love the intricate work embodied in the roof of St Pancras Hotel over the station entrance. I thought these sculptures in the garden of St Pancras Parish Church might look
St Bartholomew the Great
Through the Tudor entrance arch, to the church of St Bartholomew’s the Great, made more recently famous as the set for period dramas. The area to the left of the entrance door was once occupied by the nave of the
St Bartholomew the Great
Through the Tudor entrance arch, to the church of St Bartholomew’s the Great, made more recently famous as the set for period dramas. The area to the left of the entrance door was once occupied by the nave of the
All Saints’ Croxley Green
This is the beautiful church where Jenny’s sister, the Reverend Miriam Mugan, is vicar. This morning I attended an informal kids’ service at 9.45am. They made me very welcome. Afterwards I had a great chat over coffee with some
All Saints’ Croxley Green
This is the beautiful church where Jenny’s sister, the Reverend Miriam Mugan, is vicar. This morning I attended an informal kids’ service at 9.45am. They made me very welcome. Afterwards I had a great chat over coffee with some
Barcelona – in one day
With only one day in Barcelona, I took a full day tour. We began at the tour office adjacent to the Palau de la Musica Catalonia. Beautifully repurposed building for concerts. We walked through beautiful lanways to find our bus
Barcelona – in one day
With only one day in Barcelona, I took a full day tour. We began at the tour office adjacent to the Palau de la Musica Catalonia. Beautifully repurposed building for concerts. We walked through beautiful lanways to find our bus
“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 third hat in Southampton
The hire car, Dugg, had to go back to its owners, so I dropped it off at nearby Southampton Airport. Then it was back to buses for me. And upstairs too. It was a Uni bus, so it went through
The third hat in Southampton
The hire car, Dugg, had to go back to its owners, so I dropped it off at nearby Southampton Airport. Then it was back to buses for me. And upstairs too. It was a Uni bus, so it went through
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
“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
Father M 