Durham: January 18th

 

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Spent the day in Durham as it's near where I live, 

also where my sister Julia went to university in the 1970s :)

The obligatory photo with the Sanctuary knocker outside the Cathedral!

 In the past, those who had committed an offence such as murder in self-defence or breaking out of prison could rap the knocker and would be given 37 days of Sanctuary within which they could try to reconcile with their enemies or plan their escape.

When Julia was here in the 1970s, women were only allowed 

in the snug of this pub!  Only 47 years later the very thought is ludicrous.

😄  Uni Students Are Puffs, apparently!!!! 😄

Julia outside her old college, St Cuthbert's

Me going up to Castle.  Alas, only guided tours/pre-booking allowed.  😕

In a very overgrown churchyard.  Don't know who the sad lady is.

Above the place where the Venerable Bede's bones are laid.

St Cuthbert's shrine.  Monks carried his body to Durham from Lindisfarne, in 995.  Over the years many pilgrims laid gold, silver and other treasures there.  In 1537, when Henry VIII was on a mission to acquire all wealth of the country for himself and his nobles, he nicked it.   What a git.

In years to come, I shall say, 'Ah yes, January 19th 2022.  

The day I appeared on Twitter with no eye make-up.'  

The Park on the 28th: January - Mid-Winter #Trees

The park where I go for my walks, photos taken in roughly the same places on the 28th of each month, to observe the changes in the seasons: the trees, the flowers, the light in the sky.  Each month, it feels different.

At about 8.15 yesterday, I noticed that the light was amazing when the sun was just up, so today I got up early and made sure I caught it!  I've only got an average sort of camera, but the sun, the sky and the park itself did the rest of the work.


Click month for previous posts:
September 
October 
November
December 

Took this one on the way to the park because I loved the colours against the sky

Stilt Woman ;)

 

Long forgotten Christmas tree, by the one that fell down in October

 

Spring on the way: the first snowdrops