Monthly Archives: October 2019

Chillingham, Northumberland – St Peter

Posted on October 26, 2019 by admin

Any Man’s Kingdom is a lovely film. It is a travelogue of Northumberland produced in by 1956 British Transport Film for British Railways, directed by Tony Thompson. As it includes a scene of the Lindisfarne taxi, a rusty Ford, driving … Continue reading →

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Old Bewick, Northumberland – Holy Trinity

Posted on October 26, 2019 by admin

Having been to Alnwick (Barter Books) and Eglingham we continued up the road to Old Bewick, and turned down the minor road to Holy Trinity church at NU 068 221. I had heard this one mentioned as a lovely place, … Continue reading →

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Eglingham, Northumberland – St Maurice

Posted on October 26, 2019 by admin

Eglingham is north of Alnwick – and I think I have always confused it with Edlingham, a church I have visited several times. Today I went in to St Maurice’s church – NU 106 194. The church has a page … Continue reading →

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A Personal Pause – Harry and Sarah’s Wedding

Posted on October 26, 2019 by admin

Back in the North East for Harry and Sarah’s wedding at Newcastle Civic Centre on Saturday 21 September 2019. Here is me wearing a tie (and needing to lose some weight), Julie looking decidedly elf-like, Hannah (the one who works … Continue reading →

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Ashbourne, Derbyshire – St Oswald

Posted on October 22, 2019 by admin

I have visited St Oswald’s church in Ashbourne on several occasions, but Tuesday 17 September was a day I managed to get to go round properly with my camera. I had had a meeting in Wirksworth (to which I caught the … Continue reading →

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Tarporley, Cheshire – St Helen

Posted on October 22, 2019 by admin

On Thursday 12 September we had to go to Julia’s funeral – odd for me to sit in the congregation for a funeral, but they did a good job! St Helen’s Tarporley is in the centre of the town at … Continue reading →

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Derwent Valley Heritage Way 8 – Whatstandwell to Belper

Posted on October 22, 2019 by admin

It has been a long time since I walked any of the Derwent Valley Mills Trail. Monday 2 September was a lovely day, and I didn’t want to work on a Monday. I caught the Transpeak bus north to Whatstandwell … Continue reading →

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Alvaston, Derby – Parish Church

Posted on October 6, 2019 by admin

Sunday 1 September 2019 and I was invited to an evening service at what I thought was called St Michael and All Angels at Alvaston as All Christians Together in SE Derby were going to sign a Covenant. (You can … Continue reading →

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Northampton, Northamptonshire – All Saints’

Posted on October 6, 2019 by admin

We could have driven back from Milton Keynes straight up the M1, but instead went on the back roads to Northampton. I worked here for a couple of years back in the late 1980s, but don’t think I’ve ever been … Continue reading →

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