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Reflections from a Welsh Valley

Whan that Aprill with his shoures soote….Than longen folk to goon on pilgrimages ( Geoffrey Chaucer)

April 25, 2019 by Anne Hayward

Over the last few years I have been blessed and privileged to be able to take time out from ordinary life for a few months in the spring and early summer. Each year since 2015, I have set off after Easter and walked to various places of pilgrimage in Wales, England, Ireland, Brittany and the… [Continue Reading]

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The screen has nothing to hide….

April 5, 2019 by Anne Hayward

On my pilgrimages, I’ve seen some of the most beautiful rood screens in Britain, such as the one not far from my home at Patricio near Abergavenny in south Wales. There, at each side of the screen, dragons display their magnificent wings as luxuriant stems, foliage, flowers and berries grow from their mouths. Other notable… [Continue Reading]

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Walk about Zion

February 7, 2019 by Anne Hayward

Walk about Zion and go round about her: and number the towers thereof Psalm 48:12 I am endlessly fascinated by church buildings and am very fortunate to get to see so many interesting places. I have to admit that I’m something of a professional church visitor! As I walk, whether it’s on long distance pilgrimages… [Continue Reading]

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