this is not London

May 12, 2008 00:14

Today I went for a bit of a walk in the countryside.

I did mention it was a beautiful day for a walk, right? [pic heavy 659k] )

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notnotabouthim May 12 2008, 09:08:51 UTC
St Giles' church, Wyddial (aka Wyddial parish church). It's dated from at least before 1575 (I couldn't find exactly). Description here (first one), outside pic here, service times (since I know you want to go) here.

and here are some more pics of inside:


and the glorious woodwork:

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t_c_da May 12 2008, 20:55:47 UTC
Some of those old Englishe Churches have amazing woodwork in them. I have tucked away somewhere some photos we took in Widdicombe (on Dartmoor) a few years back...

The guys carving them must have done nothing else for months, if not years. It makes you wonder how much we as a society have lost in being so wedded to the earning and spending of mere money...

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notnotabouthim May 12 2008, 22:16:50 UTC
*shrug* I'm sure many of the guys involved in it were doing it to support their families too.

Everyone has to eat. That never changes... or at least, not yet (but that's a whole OTHER story *grin*)

It IS incredible stuff though, I do agree.

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notnotabouthim May 30 2008, 16:07:27 UTC
hi Simon old chap!

just fyi for you and respondees to what I believe is called a 'blog': less than 10% of the UK is built on, hence the incredible volume of amazing countryside.

Hope you've been getting into beans and other pulses.

cheerio!

jeff

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