An altar cloth on Iona

Leaving the island of Iona was difficult. It has such a special atmosphere (see last week’s post here for more). The day of our departure was quite windy so the sea was choppy. Fortunately the 9 o’clock ferry was running. Here is the ferry making its way towards us on the dock. This isn’t aContinueContinue reading “An altar cloth on Iona”

Costumes and Kynren 2017

This week, guests from Australia were staying and we took them to the 2017 premiere of ‘Kynren’, the stunning outdoor show in Bishop Auckland. I even have a bag to prove that I saw the show in its first year! ‘Kynren’ souvenir bag, photo by Amanda Jane Ogden At this time of the year, theContinueContinue reading “Costumes and Kynren 2017”