Miracles are not contrary to nature,
but only contrary to what we know about nature.
St Augustine of Hippo
Archive for the 'Out & About' Category
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 25th 2010
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Cosy Corner
A view of Wightwick Manor.
12 Comments CherryPie on Apr 22nd 2010
From the guidebook:
In the customary Cistersian layout, we might expect there to have been a partition separating the two bays. If this was the case, the west bay served as the book room, or armarium, where some at least of the abbey’s fine collection of volumes could be stored for use in the cloister. [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 21st 2010
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Buildwas Abbey – Chapter House
The architecture of chapter house at Buildwas Abbey is Gothic in style and quite beautiful. It was from here that I was treated to that lovely musical surprise.
It is here where the monks would assemble every morning with the abbot presiding over the meeting:
This began with the reading of a lesson and a chapter from [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 19th 2010
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My Weekend
Last week was a bit hectic because I had to fit so many things into the time I had available, especially because I had visitors stopping this weekend and I needed to prepare for them too.
Friday and the time of the visitors arrival finally arrived but there was no sign of the visitors… The evening [...]
17 Comments CherryPie on Apr 18th 2010
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Whatever is in any way beautiful has its source of beauty in itself and is complete in itself.
Marcus Aurelius
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 18th 2010
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Buildwas Abbey – South Transept
The first photograph shows the south transept with what is left of the tower just behind it.
The second photograph shows one of the four transept chapels. Each of the chapels was covered with a rib vault, with an altar beneath the east window.
A view looking out from the chapel can be seen here.
18 Comments CherryPie on Apr 15th 2010
