Month: March 2015

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Conwy Castle, N. Wales

Catherine Lee

En route to Anglesey today and just had to stop at Conwy Castle for a visit, just FANTASTIC!  A real castle, not just an old ruin, with views so magnificent of the Conwy Estuary, out to sea and all over the hills.  Oh yes and a walk around the Conwy Town Walls and saw the smallest house in Britain ~ such a beautiful town. In fact just like a mini Chester! Sorry to have to admit it, but it’s my first visit to Wales for 25 years, truly disgraceful. Such a beautiful country, but oh what a language ~ signposts … Continue reading Conwy Castle, N. Wales

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Chester ~ must see!

Catherine Lee

En route to Chester yesterday, stopped to go up Helsby Hill for glorious views over the Mersey, and even in the distance to Liverpool Cathedral……. Today ~ a beautiful sunny day in the city of Chester ~ walking around the old city walls, passing Britain’s oldest racecourse, the old bridge over the River Dee, the canal, Roman ruins, old city centre and the cathedral. Very highly recommended ~ going up Chester Cathedral tower. It is just brilliant!  Only £8 and that gets you a tour up the tower with a real live guide who also took us along inside the cathedral … Continue reading Chester ~ must see!

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CMS Link Visit to Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield

Catherine Lee

Fantastic church, wonderful people, and a whole lot of lovely new Chinese friends! My links with Huddersfield go back years and years, and Holy Trinity Church, just north of the centre of the town, has always been really supportive of CMS ~ and of me too! When my good friends Pam and Nigel moved to Holy Trinity from Heighington, Co. Durham in the late 1980’s, and there I was, preparing to join CMS and go to Tanzania, Holy Trinity offered their support – and hey presto, they’re still supporting me all these years later.   Actually Pam and Nigel have been away … Continue reading CMS Link Visit to Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield