Bow Bells
Great to be in a real church (smell the remnant incense), and on this special ANZAC Day, one with a connection to Australia with a memorial to Governor Arthur Philip, the Order of Australia, and Australian airmen lost in
Bow Bells
Great to be in a real church (smell the remnant incense), and on this special ANZAC Day, one with a connection to Australia with a memorial to Governor Arthur Philip, the Order of Australia, and Australian airmen lost in
“London is the new Babylon”
Not sure was Disraeli was meaning, and I didn’t find any ‘hanging gardens’, but some of the modern buildings in the City are spectacular.
“London is the new Babylon”
Not sure was Disraeli was meaning, and I didn’t find any ‘hanging gardens’, but some of the modern buildings in the City are spectacular.
The eyes have it
It always pays to check one diary to ensure that you have your life under control. Last night I set off to the theatre, confident that I knew where I was going – which I did, except I went a
The eyes have it
It always pays to check one diary to ensure that you have your life under control. Last night I set off to the theatre, confident that I knew where I was going – which I did, except I went a
“Alight here for Buckingham Palace”
Always a good idea to pay one’s respects on arrival, so my first morning saw me tubing-it down to the hallowed ground. At opening time there I was, face pressed against the doors – at Watts & Co, ecclesiastical vestment
“Alight here for Buckingham Palace”
Always a good idea to pay one’s respects on arrival, so my first morning saw me tubing-it down to the hallowed ground. At opening time there I was, face pressed against the doors – at Watts & Co, ecclesiastical vestment
“Thanks for the memories”
Dear Qantas You didn’t get my memo, again. I explicitly asked for an upgrade. I wasn’t asking for any favours. I have so many frequent flyer points that Greece has asked me to cash them in to solve the European
“Thanks for the memories”
Dear Qantas You didn’t get my memo, again. I explicitly asked for an upgrade. I wasn’t asking for any favours. I have so many frequent flyer points that Greece has asked me to cash them in to solve the European
A morning in the gardens
It was a lovely warm morning and so I went to the Re:start Mall, where the shops are built in temporary containers for breakfast And then to the Christchurch Museum to catch a sightseeing bus. While I waited for my
A morning in the gardens
It was a lovely warm morning and so I went to the Re:start Mall, where the shops are built in temporary containers for breakfast And then to the Christchurch Museum to catch a sightseeing bus. While I waited for my
Sunday Church
In my last post I wrote of St Peter’s in Queenstown, their beautiful church and their grand commercial development. Now back in Christchurch I couldn’t face its transitional cathedral again, despite coverting their altar cloth (below). I think it was
Sunday Church
In my last post I wrote of St Peter’s in Queenstown, their beautiful church and their grand commercial development. Now back in Christchurch I couldn’t face its transitional cathedral again, despite coverting their altar cloth (below). I think it was
Midweek church
This is my favourite church on the outside – St Peter’s in Queenstown. Alex Sexton was married here in November last, and the HTSH cope of Fr Geoffrey Sexton travelled across the ‘ditch’ to be worn by the Bishop of
Midweek church
This is my favourite church on the outside – St Peter’s in Queenstown. Alex Sexton was married here in November last, and the HTSH cope of Fr Geoffrey Sexton travelled across the ‘ditch’ to be worn by the Bishop of
The friendly way ….. Super-Shuttle
People are very friendly in New Zealand. Impressively so. They have shuttle buses from all their major airports called ‘Super-Shuttle’, and I have used it for all my connections to and from airports here. They put your bag in the
The friendly way ….. Super-Shuttle
People are very friendly in New Zealand. Impressively so. They have shuttle buses from all their major airports called ‘Super-Shuttle’, and I have used it for all my connections to and from airports here. They put your bag in the
Meet the Fokker
Its so 1965 to be flying in a Fokker Friendship. Yet this is a near brand-new plane (not actually made by Fokker) an ATR72. I couldn’t find a label to see who makes them but Air NZ are buying them
Meet the Fokker
Its so 1965 to be flying in a Fokker Friendship. Yet this is a near brand-new plane (not actually made by Fokker) an ATR72. I couldn’t find a label to see who makes them but Air NZ are buying them
Father M 