I took over two hundred photographs on my recent Kent trip. Many of them are of old churches. I often feel like the Poet Philip Larkin in his poem: Church Going. Yet I have to visit them. I noticed the National Lottery is funding a lot of preservation and restoration of these ancient ecclesiastical places of worship. So you're not throwing your money away when you go on the lottery. It helps to preserve ancient building for us and future generations to appreciate.
St Martins in Canterbury. The oldest church in the English speaking world.
Joseph Conrads grave in the city cemetery. The film Apocalypse Now was based on his film The Edge Of
Darkness.
Yet another beautiful Anglican church. I saw an incredible grave stone. I think I will have it engraved on mine: Goodnight. See You In The Morning. Isn't that beautiful? It's lovely to think that we will see our loved ones again. Hope we see our pets too!
The entrance to Canterbury Cathedral. They wanted twelve pounds fifty admission to the Cathedral. I didn't bother. Besides I have visited it before.
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| Saint Augustines ruined Abbey. |
Saw this sign on the side of the Travelodge building in Canterbury. Rupert Bear's author once lived here.
I am astounded at the entrance fee for Canterbury Cathedral. I would have thought a lesser figure would bring more visitors.
ReplyDeleteI know. Then you see homeless people sleeping in shop doorways. Makes you wonder what its all about. I preferred the sedate and rural Dorset places I visited last June. Thanks for your comment Valerie.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting set of photos Dave. I visited Canterbury Cathedral years ago but as it was holiday season I found it all a bit too frenetic to take in the full impact and significance of the place.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting photos of my hometown/city Dave. Twas a nice trip down memory lane. :) I used to cut through the grounds on my way to work every day, (cathedral was always free to go in) I hope they don't start charging for that now too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Philip. I love old churches and graveyards. Canterbury must have been a wonderful place full of pilgrims and no cars. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deb. I have missed your Jaunts Around Ireland blog posts. I believe Canterbury Cathedral is free for the services. There are some beautiful parks, gardens and old buildings around Canterbury. Thanks Deb!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave, that's nice to know about my blog. I will pick it up again when I get a min. We've moved up to the other end of the country, so there's new places to explore and write about. :)
ReplyDeleteI always hoped that you would write some more posts about Deb. Where abouts in Ireland are you now?
ReplyDeleteI don't think I'd write about me, but I will write about places in Ireland. ;))
DeleteWe're right near the border, near Fermanagh now Dave.
Yes I meant Ireland not Deb. I have never been higher up than Mayo. You won't be far from Sainsburys and Asda supermarkets. Wish we had them down here in Cork.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to have the best of both worlds and the choice, especially at Christmas.You should venture up Dave, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
DeleteI miss English bitter in particular. Can't get them down here. The supermarkets have beer from every European country but no Newcastle Brown Ale..? I would like to visit Donegal in particular. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see your visit to the Canterbury area. I was last there over 40 years ago.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rachel. I hadn't visited Canterbury for at least twenty years or so. Think we went through the Channel Tunnel. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI like the notation of the fame of the building on its side.
ReplyDeleteYes I like the Mary Tourtel plaque too Joanne. Rupert Bear is one of my childhood heroes. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhen confronted by exhorbitant entrance fees at cathedrals and churches Mrs G says I'm just going in to pray. And then she marches through. If there's a barrier they'll direct her to a side entrance. In the worst case scenario, as in Florence Cathedral, we really did have to pray! For me it like being in a theatre. I could watch people going in and out of confession boxes and I tried to work out how great their sins were by how long they'd be in there. One woman was in a box for 20 or 30 minutes. Must be serious I thought. When she came out I was surprised to see she was in tears. I had thought she'd be comforted.
ReplyDeleteMrs G sounds like she's got the right attitude when being asked to pay an admission fee to a Cathedral. Thanks for your comment Gwil.
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