Category Archives: Spirituality

St Albans – stained glass and mediaeval paint

Posted on April 5, 2020 by

The sixth post on our visit to the Abbey of St Albans a few years ago. Parts One, Two, Three, Four and Five can be found by clicking the highlighted links. The very first time Stuart came down to visit, … Continue reading →

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St Albans – “Count the stars…”

Posted on April 3, 2020 by

The fourth post on our visit to the Abbey of St Albans a few years ago. Parts One , Two and Three can be found by clicking the highlighted links. We had finally made it into the Crossing at the centre … Continue reading →

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St Albans – ‘Not built by hands…’

Posted on April 2, 2020 by

The third post on our visit to the Abbey of St Albans a few years ago. Parts One and Two can be found by clicking the highlighted links. “Look,” said my companion, pointing at two small figures in a pair … Continue reading →

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When a house is no longer home… Stuart France

Posted on April 2, 2020 by

* “He has gone, and he will not be back,” said the house. * “Well, that’s the television set re-tuned, he’s even got Eye-Tee-Vee-Three again now, so he’ll be pleased about that.” * “He has gone, and he will not … Continue reading →

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The value of fluff…

Posted on March 8, 2020 by

Any journey has to start somewhere…and the only place you can start is at the beginning. For each of us, the spiritual journey will look very different… but at some point along the way, we all encounter what is known … Continue reading →

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A horseshoe nail…

Posted on March 3, 2020 by

For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the message was lost. For want of a … Continue reading →

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Fragments of history

Posted on February 29, 2020 by

Over the past month or so, we have been revisiting places in my local area in preparation for the April workshop we will be running here. There are so many wonderful sites that we would love to include, but time … Continue reading →

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But ‘n’ Ben…

Posted on February 27, 2020 by

Gauche… Gangly… Currently scrofulous… Bark Jaw-Dark contemplated the pork pie he had recently fished from the depths of the jacket pocket of his un-pressed suit and placed it whole in his mouth. “Hey, Jordache!” “Jaw-Dark,” spluttered Bark through the pork … Continue reading →

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Wings of love

Posted on February 25, 2020 by

The red kites are teasing me again, circling low over the garden… until I grab the camera, disappearing in their typical fashion as soon as the lens is pointed skywards. They were at it all morning, yet all I managed … Continue reading →

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Terms of Endearment

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

I have had many nicknames over the years, from the inevitable adolescent reflections on my anatomy, an avenue we will not explore here thank-you-very-much, to the classically inspired… and just about everything in between.  Most have had a literary inspiration, … Continue reading →

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