Lichfield
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Hidden Garden Haunted by a Ghostly Monk!
Monks Walk: The carved wooden sign at the entrance. Been on holiday, and scheduled posts to appear while I was away (including this one), but nothing happened! Plus all my portrait photos, which are saved as such, are appearing here… Continue reading
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Well Wishing where a Saint Stood…
St Chad’s Well, at St Chad’s Church, Lichfield. I’m sure it ismuch nicer in summer, when the vine growing over the roofis green, but at the moment it looks like a haystack on legs. Today is the Feast of St… Continue reading
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Mud, Moss and Martyrs
Happy New Year to you all! Earlier this week, on January 2, it was the Feast Day of The Thousand Holy Martyrs of Lichfield, who may – or may not – have been slain for their faith. St Amphibaus (whose… Continue reading
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Saturday Snapshots of a Garden Where Monks Prayed
The Friary Gardens in Lichfield mark the spot where monksonce prayed. Stepping stones in a small park in Lichfield will lead you on a 800-year journey back in time. At first glance the paving slabs laid out in the grass… Continue reading
The Book Trunk 