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Some readers have wanted me to continue with my castle fascination. Below are a few photos I have taken in different parts of Europe. To us they may be quaint and beautiful in their own way but most have a … Continue reading
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Wales has amazing castles. Here are some found in the north west. Most of these represent Edward 1st’s attempt to subdue the unruly citizens of Wales in the C13th. The one exception is Dolwyddelan which started life as a Welsh castle … Continue reading
I have reflected previously on some of my father’s experiences as a conscripted worker in Germany during WW2. (See here) Dutch workers had more freedom than others as the German authorities simply said, “If you abscond we will pick up … Continue reading
In the delightful little village of Geddington in Northamptonshire there is a fine example of an Eleanor Cross. Edward 1st was so grief stricken by the death of his wife, Eleanor of Castile in 1290, that he erected fine stone … Continue reading
The last part – for the time being. As I grew up, particularly in my teen years, I began to realise that Christians weren’t perfect and conflict was an inevitable part of church life. It became obvious that the words … Continue reading
This is part 3 of my early recollections of church. In the mid 1960′s the church to which I now belonged rented a Methodist church that only had a few members left. After a couple of years we purchased the … Continue reading
I was going through some of my photos looking for an illustration of the historical tension between Christianity and Islam. Then I came across the Mezquita in Cordoba. It epitomises this struggle – a Cathedral built into the centre of a mosque. It is … Continue reading
On a whim, we drove to Queenscliff yesterday. As we entered the town the first sight was the empty field where the high school once stood. Only a few parking spaces and cricket practice nets remain. But even the empty … Continue reading
I have written previously about my father’s experience as an “conscripted” worker forced to work in Germany during World War 2. In the photo below, my dad (on the left) stands with two friends at a tram stop in Berlin … Continue reading
Just imagine crowds numbering into thousands in this pit with John Wesley at the centre declaring the gospel; Tin miners and their families gathering to taste the Word of God! Gwennap Pit, in Cornwall, was created by mine subsidence in … Continue reading
