Tag Archives: Whitby

Discovering Albion – day 9: The Church on the Cliff

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Sue Vincent

The Church of St Mary the Virgin sits high on its cliff above the town. It was founded around 1110 AD, during the time of Abbot William de Percy and the exterior reflects the twelfth century architecture in golden sandstone. … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – day 9: 199 steps

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Sue Vincent

I’ve always had a soft spot for Whitby. Even the trip to get there from my childhood home takes you across the North York Moors and if you are lucky enough to go in summer, chances are the heather will … Continue reading →

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Keys of Heaven (7): the path to gentle darkness ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The tiny fishing village of Staithes is a place of peaceful beauty. It lies part way between Whitby and Saltburn on the North Yorkshire coast. It’s geography is also one of the few breaks in the vast cliffs that define … Continue reading →

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Whitby Weekend: Tail of the unexpected…

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It was dark, but not late, as we drove at a leisurely pace back into Whitby, expecting the streets to be as quiet as the previous night. As we approached the bridge, though, a drumbeat began… and at, the same … Continue reading →

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Whitby Weekend: Morning memories

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Saturday morning dawned bright and clear. Allowing a wonderful view over the fields to the Abbey which would be our destination later that day. The plan was to meet on the top of the west cliff, walk down into, and … Continue reading →

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Whitby Weekend: Night Lights

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Sue Vincent

We had, finally, booked into our hotels and headed back into Whitby to join the rest of the party for dinner. Arriving early, there was time to wander the darkened streets for a while and, eventually, call for a swift … Continue reading →

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Whitby Weekend: Inside the church at Lythe…

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Stuart and I had been to Lythe before, some years ago, early in our travels, sent to the little church by a friend. The church is dedicated to St Oswald, a figure we have come upon again and again in … Continue reading →

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Let go… G. Michael Vasey

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Gary continues to share his experiences on the recent weekend workshop in North Yorkshire: The last time I visited Whitby Abbey I was a boy. I recall little of it. Just that I was bored. Of course, I have been … Continue reading →

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Divide and be Conquered ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It’s a funny thing, division – its principles apply to many aspects of our lives. We can cut something up, but its original ‘wholeness’ persists in ways we may never have considered. Wholeness as a concept is worth some thought. … Continue reading →

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A Prospect of Whitby (3) Touching the Sun ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

There’s something ‘monumental’ about planning to be high on the vast moorlands of the North Yorkshire National Park at the end of the first week in December. Yet that is exactly what we’ll be doing on the Sunday morning of … Continue reading →

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