{"id":24823,"date":"2024-11-21T20:30:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T20:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=24823"},"modified":"2024-11-22T08:53:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T08:53:10","slug":"daze-out-work-pleasure-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=24823","title":{"rendered":"DAZE OUT: Work, Churches, Pleasure & Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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St John The Baptist, Baston.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been quite a while since I did any church crawling. Today I managed to visit a couple. First was St John The Baptist, in Baston. There were traces of snowfall in the graveyard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A nice if not terribly remarkable church. Kind of run of the mill. But still, as ever, worth a look. One unexpected windfall: I purchased a book on the Napoleonic Wars, for 50p!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Perhaps my favourite thing, on this visit, would be the carving on the screen at the altar? This choice might\u2019ve been influenced by the lovely golden sunlight falling on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Betwixt here and the next church there was some very lovely countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Both spots I stopped at featured avenues of trees. Always an attractive feature, blending human control and natural beauty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The second Church o\u2019 The Day was St Martin\u2019s, Barholm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sometimes one just gets a feeling. This was one of those times. As I opened the screen doors into the porch, the old Norman arch bespoke age, and intrigue. Excitement mounted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The churchyard on the approach is lovely. And was extra nice on this cold, clear, crisp winter\u2019s day. I like the carvings on this old monument (above).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love the carving over the door in the porch. No idea exactly what scene it depicts. The door itself is a beauty. The metal work around the handle\/knocker and keyhole is lovely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The font is nice as well, with very old looking carving on the stone font itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The stained glass is quite nice. More for its overall effect than on close inspection. And in today\u2019s sunlight the coloured light these glasses cast was very pretty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a church I\u2019d like to re-visit, and sit meditatively in, time allowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of a number of features of this beautiful little church is the angel roof. We have a fabulous example at St Wendreda\u2019s in our home town, March. This much smaller church has just four pairs of winged folk, and some of their wings are clipped!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was a chilly 2\u00b0C, but I was very happy to stop and have a Quick Look at this enchanting edifice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walking around the church, I spotted a rather large excavation. Who lives here, I wonder?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So much, for Pleasure! The Pain element came during my second work shift. Flo\u2019 broke down! It seems the \u2018master cylinder\u2019 on her clutch is failing. So it\u2019s off to The Garage, for Flo\u2019. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been quite a while since I did any church crawling. Today I managed to visit a couple. First was St John The Baptist, in Baston. There were traces of snowfall in the graveyard. A nice if not terribly remarkable church. Kind of run of the mill. But still, as ever, worth a look. One … <\/p>\n

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