Mundane News

[Reynard]

Some cracking buildings in that part of the world, another one I have visited, Escomb Church... 300 odd years older than Durham!
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Nice!

Two of the parish churches north of Ely (the villages are on a string of what used to be islands, but is now a ridge of high ground between there and Welney) date from the 12th / 13th Centuries - St Leonards in Downham and St Martins in Witcham.

Most of the others were just wooden chapels that were rebuilt periodically. There used to be one (St Owens) nearby.

 

[Kempstonian]

I put my Christmas decoration up today.

 

[mybike]

Discovered my HiTec boots were parting from their soles (hence wet feet) so ordered some from Mountain Warehouse. Then I spotted some 'snow boots' going cheap. I have trouble getting my feet into wellies & these looked like an answer. So they arrived today and the walking boots were no comforatble I risked a walk. They coped with the mud and even the downpour halfway round! Very pleased.

And the snow boots seem to be the answer to my problem.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Ely *did* have a spire back in the day, but it fell down and they replaced it with the octagonal lantern. It's absolutely spectacular - from the inside. The stained glass in the lantern windows is amazing.

The cathedral is known locally as "The Ship of the Fens"

I thought maybe it was something they just aspired to.

 

[Speicher]

Anyone else watched Strictly Come Prancing?

 

[Reynard]

Lovely supper of cold poached salmon, lemon & pepper bulghur wheat, tomato salad, coleslaw and the rest of last night's roast Mediterranean veggies.

Have to say, that salmon off the Tesco fish counter is absolutely lush. And given I got just shy of a kilo for £3.13, don't mind if I do!

 

[Reynard]

I put my Christmas decoration up today.

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That's a pretty wee tree

 

[Reynard]

I thought maybe it was something they just aspired to.

Badum tish!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Anyone else watched Strictly Come Prancing?

luckily no

 

[Jenkins]

Cards written
Presents wrapped
First beer opened 🍺

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Christmas lights bike ride tonight

 

[Jenkins]

I put my Christmas decoration up today.

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That's more than I can be bothered with.

 

[tyred]

It's possible that I've eaten too much cake.

 

[Reynard]

That's more than I can be bothered with.

I'd planned on doing mine this evening, but I've a cat sat on my lap...

 

[Reynard]

It's possible that I've eaten too much cake.

Hmm...