* Pennant Valley * A slight change to the Sunday Morning plans means that there are two readings for one location this time. Escape * Pages Two-One-One and Two-One-Two No
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Going west – a simple manGoing west – a simple man
Behind the High Altar of St Davids Cathedral there was once an empty space, open to the winds. In the early 1500s, Bishop Edward Vaughan created a chapel there which,
Going west – stories great and smallGoing west – stories great and small
It is impossible to walk through any ancient place and not wonder about its story. In somewhere like St Davids Cathedral there are many stories, from those of the craftsmen
Going west – the painted churchGoing west – the painted church
It is difficult for our modern eyes to imagine the colour that would once have been present within our oldest churches. The carved and decorated facades, often covered with statuary,
Going west – a wounded churchGoing west – a wounded church
It has been a week or more since the last post about our recent workshop in Wales… illness got in the way of finishing the series, but it would be
Going west – An uneasy peaceGoing west – An uneasy peace
Where do you begin when you have to write about a cathedral? Each chapel, every corner, every nook and cranny is replete with art and history. The sensory input is
Going west – The chapel in the mistsGoing west – The chapel in the mists
The chapel of Our Lady and St Non perches no more than a few yards above the steep cliffs and clear waters of the bay. Rising beyond a bank dotted
Whispers in the West – part four (final part)Whispers in the West – part four (final part)
Whispers in the West – part four (final) On the Saturday night, replete with the adventures of the day and a large meal from the Sloop, we could do little else
Whispers in the West – part threeWhispers in the West – part three
Whispers in the West – part three After the group’s successful ascent of Carningli (panorama shot above), the second day of the Silent Eye’s Whispers in the West weekend continued, with
Whispers in the West – part twoWhispers in the West – part two
Whispers in the West – part two The second day of our the Silent Eye’s Whispers in the West weekend began with relief – that we didn’t have to drive
Whispers in the West – part oneWhispers in the West – part one
Whispers in the West – part one It was early on Friday afternoon. Lizzy, one of our Companions in the Silent Eye, had assembled us for the start of three