St. John’s, Neville’s Cross & St. Edmund’s, Bearpark: CMS Link Visit @ Durham: ‘A Perfect Little City’!
So said Bill Bryson, famous author and chancellor of Durham University – describing Durham as ‘a perfect little city’ and ‘one of the most beautiful little cities in the world’. So if Bill Bryson said it, then of course it … Continue reading St. John’s, Neville’s Cross & St. Edmund’s, Bearpark: CMS Link Visit @ Durham: ‘A Perfect Little City’!
The 5-star Holy Island of Lindisfarne ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!
Just spent an amazing – and very refreshing – six days on Holy Island, ‘The Holy Island of Lindisfarne’ no less, my first ever visit! It’s a real 5-star place, though not in the usual sense, of course. For many … Continue reading The 5-star Holy Island of Lindisfarne ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!
St. Thomas, Batley & Dewsbury Minster: CMS Link Visits @ God’s Own Country!
Yes, ‘God’s Own Country’ as they say about Yorkshire ~ and I just had a wonderful weekend visiting 2 of my very supportive CMS Link Churches in West Yorkshire. As the locals know, you just can’t beat Yorkshire for anything! … Continue reading St. Thomas, Batley & Dewsbury Minster: CMS Link Visits @ God’s Own Country!
Wanderings in the Wonderful West Country!
A week or so in the West Country in Autumn ~ and yes, it was great! Tiverton, Devon ~ where my good friend Elizabeth took me to see a really bleak but utterly compelling Russian movie, ‘Loveless‘ which was about … Continue reading Wanderings in the Wonderful West Country!
The Children of Calais Sculpture @ Saffron Walden, Essex ~ Must see!
Ah, at last! It’s so wonderful to see a sculpture in the UK in a major public space, like outside a church, that is not some army general on a horse, and one that is really meaningful and relevant. This is a very contemporary, thought-provoking and moving piece of public art by Ian Wolter, standing just next to St. Mary’s Church, Saffron Walden, Essex ~ my Saffron Walden friend, Jenny kindly took me to see this on Tuesday… From Ian Wolter’s website: ‘The Children of Calais is a life-sized sculpture of six children in poses echoing The Burghers of Calais … Continue reading The Children of Calais Sculpture @ Saffron Walden, Essex ~ Must see!
Beautiful Beccles ~ CMS Link Visit No. 4 ~ YES!
Beccles in Suffolk is not just beautiful, it’s also busy, though you wouldn’t think so if you looked at the roads at a weekend – all empty! But relaxing in the restaurants, climbing up the tower, and out on the … Continue reading Beautiful Beccles ~ CMS Link Visit No. 4 ~ YES!
Oxford Vibes and more @ CMS-UK HQ!
Off to Oxford for 2 days ~ yippee! Main purpose – to visit CMS Church Mission Society HQ today – to meet all the wonderful people who work there and share with them a little about life in Taiwan. Oh, … Continue reading Oxford Vibes and more @ CMS-UK HQ!
Sandal Parish, Wakefield ~ And what a great CMS Link Visit!
Setting the scene, ‘Welcome to Worship’ ~ with a beautiful photo of Yushan, Mt. Jade – Taiwan’s highest mountain….. And the sun was out at St. Helen’s Church, Sandal Magna, Wakefield, W. Yorks as I arrived on Saturday afternoon for … Continue reading Sandal Parish, Wakefield ~ And what a great CMS Link Visit!
A Huge Big Welcome to Northern Ireland!
Ah, Northern Ireland – such a very green and pleasant land, where it rains so much that all it has to do is stop raining and everyone is upbeat and happy. A grey, cloudy and overcast day might put the … Continue reading A Huge Big Welcome to Northern Ireland!
Catherine Lee 