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Dover to Guînes: more learning opportunities
The day began with Rosie and the boys praying over me the pilgrims’ blessing used at Canterbury Cathedral. As we’d had to miss the two stages through Kent, it was great to be sent off in this way. Even if… Continue reading
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Ready for the off
After a final repacking of the bags, and a follow up visit to the hospital this morning, we are off! Tonight finds the family Roberts just outside Dover. The pilgrimage will finally begin tomorrow with a ferry journey and a… Continue reading
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Changing plans and planning changes
Robert Burns in his 1789 poem To a Mouse commented that “The best laid plans of mice and men, gang aft aglay.” Although I think I prefer Willie Rushton‘s contribution to a “complete that quote” round in BBC Radio 4’s… Continue reading
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Take heart
A few days ago I spent another day walking the Malvern Hills. A foray up to Dinmore Hill and a return along the ridge running behind the Vicarage was enough to convince me that lower-lying walks would still be very… Continue reading
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Rediscovering stitches: the first week’s training
“We must make our lives as we sew, stitch by stitch” – Marceline Desbordes-Valmore The first full week of the sabbatical has been full of learning. Happily the river Lugg and the general water logged state of the ground saved… Continue reading
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Why loafing to Rome?
In years gone by, the coming of spring heralded a new pilgrim season – in the part of Herefordshire where I’m based, pilgrims would have been a regular sight visiting the first shrine of St Ethelbert the King, located in… Continue reading
The Loafing Pilgrim 