Tag Archives: Durham

I Had No Internet!

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

It’s been a while since I was able to post up my photos of the day! Sorry also that I could not finish my Lenten Bible readings with you – handwritten now so I’m not going to type them up. … Continue reading →

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University Life Approaching…

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

I get my A-Level results next Thursday, on the 16th of August. And for the most part me and others awaiting results are trying not to think about all the details too much, simply because of waiting to see if … Continue reading →

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Christology at Chads

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

First day at “Taking the Next Step”, a vocations conference in St Chad’s College Durham. 21 of us (all different ages and from different places) plus 3 priests staying throughout, and 3 more coming and going, with the Bishop of … Continue reading →

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Lent 2012: Day Twenty-Nine

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

John 10.19 Again the Jews were divided because of these words. (A suitable Bible verse I think, because of the diversity of opinion in the world, and in the lecture room. We can get along…) A morning of two theology … Continue reading →

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Lent 2012: Day Twenty-Eight

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Psalm 80:3 Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved. By surprise, my evening in Durham for a short trip exploring the university further turned out to be the day of the celebration for St … Continue reading →

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University Mottos

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

I visited the University of Leeds today. Across my visits to various universities, I’ve been taking notice of the crests and mottos. Leeds’ crest holds the Latin “et augebitur scientia”, in English, “and knowledge will be increased”. Chester: qui docet … Continue reading →

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Durham Botanic Gardens

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

On this my first full day back in Bramhall after my trip to Durham, I got round to processing and editing my photos. I love this one especially. Tenderness, beauty in small things…

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Inconvenience?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

After lectures and presentations in Durham University’s Open Day today (and I love it there), I arrived at the train station to be presented with some rather unfortunate news. Someone had jumped in front of the path of a train … Continue reading →

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Choral Evensong

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

On this Sunday, my second day in Durham, I took myself over to Durham Cathedral (after receiving communion there yesterday) for Choral Evensong. After listening many, many times to Choral Evensong on BBC Radio 3, I was very excited. And … Continue reading →

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Vacation

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Leaving shortly for a 3 day vacation in Durham. It will be nice to have a holiday. Explore. Rest. I use the word ‘vacation’ rather than the word ‘holiday’, because although holiday would be the English word (and I am … Continue reading →

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