Having recently returned from a three-week-long pilgrimage around the historic county of Lancashire, I am still reflecting on the very diverse riches of the Christian heritage of this area. However, one of the things that attracted me to Lancashire (which is where I was born and where I lived until I was ten years old),… [Continue Reading]
Reflections from a Welsh Valley
The Shobden Arches- a reflection for Advent
I had read about the Shobden Arches, and seen photos too, before I visited this extraordinary structure in the course of my pilgrimage around Herefordshire earlier this year. However, it’s a place where no amount of prior knowledge or planning in advance can steal the impact, and also the poignancy, of what is certainly a… [Continue Reading]
After Apple-Picking- the Cider Group of Churches
In the summer that has just past, I treated myself to ten days walking on pilgrimage in the beautiful county of Herefordshire. Having lived in this area as a child and teenager and having family who continue to reside there, I look upon it as my home and am fortunate to now live in nearby… [Continue Reading]