​I’m fairly sure I’m not supposed to write anything about Liverpool Cathedral. Twice now I have lost entire blog records for no apparent reason. Given that I am currently at a retreat on Holy Island (aka Lindisfarne) I am resisting the temptation to be frustrated. So, Liverpool. When I arrived I was staggered by the … Continue reading Liverpool

As most of you will be aware I am a fan of fossil fuel burning performance engines. Yes, I'm a dinosaur. But I am trying at redemption and I think it's close.  After a very quick visit to Birminggggham (you have to pronounce the G) I stayed with the parents of Lisa Dawson ( lovely … Continue reading I’m shallow

Having left Coventry and the Britannia Hotel, I had a short meeting at St Martins in the Bull Ring in Birmingham central. St Martins is not a Cathedral but a Parish church in the most unique of locations. On one side the church is circled by a foot path complete with very new and a … Continue reading Comfort, comfort my people…

Jane reminded me that I haven't posted anything for a while. In my defence I have been enjoying myself too much. However, I wanted to think a bit before I wrote anything about Coventry Cathedral. So here it is. Coventry is best known to petrol heads as the birth place of some of the best … Continue reading Coventry Cathedral

Because I had a booking failure through Expedia I had to rebook a place in Coventry. I did it through booking.com instead. According to the ratings it was a 3 star place, "cheap and cheerful" they all said. They lied. Now I'm not a hotel snob, right. I'm happy for a bed any place. But … Continue reading Dis’s me otel

I popped in to Oxford because it's on the way to Coventry. Also, I quite like The place. I attended a lecture series at Jesus College on Mysticism and Epistemology (AKA Spirituality and knowledge) about 6 years ago. Not everyones cup of tea, but I really enjoyed it at the time. For those who haven't … Continue reading Oxford

This town is appropriately named I guess; people come here for an ancient Roman bath experience. The population is a little under 100,000, but the baths attract over a million visitors each year. I asked if summer was busier than winter? but apparently not. The visitor number remain the same week to week. According the … Continue reading Bath Abbey