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Our final evening snack. A genuine Santiago cake

A blessed pilgrimage

A blessed day’s walking! Durham cathedral on the horizon. Magical inside! All walkers safe & sound; and we only got (a bit) lost once! Lunch was a picnic in the cathedral Close. Then off inside for our pilgrim stamps, and quiet reflections at St Bede’s tomb and St Cuthbert’s shrine ( and a rush toContinue reading “Day 1 from Finchale to Durham!”

A busy day today! So tried to keep my steps-count up in 3 bits. Hoovered the car… Does that count? Long shadows and the fields looking resplendent in the late evening sun.

Our monthly Faith trail down Leeds Road – starting with showing visitors round our church, then visiting a local mosque, Hindu temple and Sikh temple, finishing at Bradford cathedral. Today we were joined by a bishop, several police officers (in camouflage) and residents from Leeds and Yeadon. Plenty of food and discussions on the wayContinue reading “A different kind of walk today”

Yesterday’s walk. The way stretching ahead. Stones on the path; but light ahead.

Not for me a stone, I don’t think. But when Violet’s permanent gravestone was finally put up I took the temporary wooden cross from the grave and asked to have it put in the grounds of our church. As it was a bit big, I cut it down in size …. So for me –Continue reading “What to carry with me?”

30th May ‘22 – Our last online Zoom. For each of us this a very personal journey. But we don’t make this pilgrimage on our own. We have a wonderful group going together.