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northernvicarwalks – May 2020

Posted on June 3, 2020 by admin

This cartoon sums up the shambles that was May. If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry. It will be interesting if people reading this blog in 20 years time have any idea who the cartoon relates to. I know an historian … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks [or doesn’t walk] – April 2000

Posted on May 5, 2020 by admin

Here we are in the time of Covid-19. This is one cartoon which sums up the month. The one below sums up what it felt like not to do Holy Week and Easter in my churches. You had to try … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks – March 2020

Posted on April 11, 2020 by admin

I didn’t do much walking to start the month, and I’ve already blogged the Norwich day. Covid19 is sweeping the world, and life is going to change. On Friday 13 March I went for my favourite walk – up to … Continue reading →

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Norwich, Norfolk – St George Colegate

Posted on March 30, 2020 by admin

St George Colegate TG 229090 has a nice sign outside saying the church is open, but they need to do something about the vestibule, it hardly says “this church is worth visiting.” I did like the poster for the Lent … Continue reading →

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Norwich, Norfolk – St Martin-at-Palace

Posted on March 29, 2020 by admin

St-Martin-at-Palace is on the corner of Bishopsgate and Whitefriars – TG 234 091 – and is the HQ of Norwich Historic Churches Trust, https://www.nhct-norwich.org/. The East Wall dates to 1070, nave and chancel C11/12, south nave aisle 1400, and the … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks – Norwich

Posted on March 28, 2020 by admin

Norwich Historic Churches Trust were having a day conference on Medieval Pilgrimage so I caught the early train across from East Midlands Parkway. Elaine joined me at Ely, and we crossed Norfolk together. It is a shame seeing so many … Continue reading →

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Southwell, Nottinghamshire – Minster Roof and Leaves

Posted on March 20, 2020 by admin

There are already a couple of blogs of the beautiful Southwell Minster already on this site. It is a special place for me as I did a placement here while at Lincoln Theological College. 27 years later Helen Bates, who … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks (and has train rides) – February 2020

Posted on March 17, 2020 by admin

This is the month that a Barham makes it into Railway Magazine. It’s not me, it’s Hannah – in a feature on the problems of disability access to trains. This was her first ride on an LNER Azuma (and I … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks – Etwall to Burton (William Stanley Way 2)

Posted on February 7, 2020 by admin

Tuesday 4 February. I have a free day, so I’ll leave Caroline to run the office and Julie to go to the Old People’s Lunch. I drove to Etwall, parked by the church and started walking. I have decided to … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks – January 2020 (everything else)

Posted on February 2, 2020 by admin

I started the year with a 7 mile walk – into town via Chester Green and back via Markeaton Brook – and on 3rd I did 5 miles which included a wander past Darley Abbey Mill. A bit more over … Continue reading →

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