St Boniface’s Church stands prominently in the village of Bunbury, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[1] The church dates mainly from the 14th century. Its features include the Ridley chapel, the alabaster chest tomb of Sir Hugh Calveley and the tomb of Sir George Beeston. Raymond Richards, author of Old Cheshire Churches, considers it is architecturally one of the most important examples of its period in Cheshire.[2] Alec Clifton-Taylor includes it in his list of ‘best’ English parish churches.[3] It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Malpas. Its benefice is combined with that of St Jude, Tilstone Fearnall.[4]
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…another pathway
My choice of walk today was much more enjoyable.
However later in the day whilst preparing ‘Fine Dining’ (fish pie with herby mash) the cooker quite literally went bang! The electric part of the cooker was now broken, leaving us with only the gas hob.
Luckily we were able to assemble the dish and drop it off for cook and collect. We ate a bit later than we had planned and now have to source a new cooker!
Tags: #walk1000miles, #Walk1000miles2021, Bridle Path, Bridleway, Bridleway2021Project, Fine Dining, Lockdown Life, Shropshire, walks, Walks from my doorstep
I set off in the afternoon sunshine for short walk. It turned out to my least enjoyable walk of 2021.
I chose what is normally a quiet route and found it to be busier than usual. I was OK with that until I came to a narrow part of the pathway where a young man plowed on rather than waiting to one side so that we didn’t pass by each other on the narrow part of the pathway.
He was half wearing a face mask, I turned my head away so as not to breath on him as he passed by. As he reached me he coughed in my face and I was surrounded by what looked like smoke from a cigarette. That would be disgusting at the best of times, but especially now.
If it was just unfortunate timing, there was no apology.
I didn’t really enjoy the rest of my circular walk back home.
Tags: #walk1000miles, #Walk1000miles2021, College Fields, College Fields Incident, Covid-19, Lockdown Life, Walking, Walks from my doorstep
All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.
Jack Kerouac
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After lunch I took advantage of a sunny interlude to go on an afternoon jaunt. I took in Little Apley Pool and Tee Lake before making my way home along the Silkin Way.
I had another encounter with a dog that wanted to be by me. I had stepped off the pathway to let the owners and their two dogs go by (with social distancing in mind). One of the dogs had other ideas. He came over to me, looked up at me and stood by my feet.
He refused all calls to go back. As he turned to his humans he buried his nose in the soggy leaves and retrieved a stick that was completed concealed to my eye, still staying at me feet. I have to confess it always makes me feel special when a dog greets me in this way 
The owner came to retrieve him, apologising in my face they did so. So much for me trying to respect social distancing…
I beat a hasty retreat and continued my walk home without further incidents.
Tags: Doggy Encounters, Little Amsterdam Cafe, Shropshire Action Group, Tee Lake, The Silkin Way, Walks from my doorstep
When one walks, one is brought into touch first of all with the essential relations between one’s physical powers and the character of the country; one is compelled to see it as its natives do. Then every man one meets is an individual.
Aleister Crowley
Tags: Cherie's Place Thought, Tal Y Llyn, The Tyne Bridge, Weekend away
