Monthly Archives: September 2014

Durham Cathedral – photography evening 4 (East end)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by admin

Continuing a wonderful evening at Durham Cathedral, it was getting a bit dark to photograph Cuthbert’s Shrine. The Chapel of the Nine Altars, the area at the very east end of the Cathedral, was built between 1242 and 1280 to … Continue reading →

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Durham Cathedral – photography evening 3 (the South side)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by admin

Cathedrals have a wonderful relationship with time. I have served under two Deans – the first was late for everything. He would arrive in the vestry at 5.28 for a 5.30 Evensong (if you were lucky – on one occasion … Continue reading →

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Durham Cathedral – photography evening 2 (Chapter House)

Posted on September 19, 2014 by admin

Having climbed the tower I needed tea – and they were serving it outside the Chapter House. You may recognise it … Professor McGonagall’s classroom in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002. It was too dark to get … Continue reading →

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Durham Cathedral – photography evening 1 (up the tower)

Posted on September 19, 2014 by admin

When I came and worshipped here at the start of my sabbatical – and I realise I still haven’t read the Dean’s book – I took two photos inside. I now realise I was breaking the rules. This Cathedral does … Continue reading →

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Newcastle – St Nicholas Cathedral

Posted on September 19, 2014 by admin

Having spent so many years in a Cathedral I expected to come and enjoy Newcastle Cathedral when I moved north. I went a couple of times, and that was about it. No one’s fault, just life. In recent months they … Continue reading →

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Allendale – St Cuthbert

Posted on September 12, 2014 by admin

Our friend Lewis Hanna had an art exhibition at Allendale Forge Studios, so we drove south on the last Saturday of August. A small exhibition of his wonderful work. The cafe is wonderful too. Here is the puffin picture which we … Continue reading →

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