Oxford - Reading
Good nights sleep, great hotel in Oxford, breakfast in town next to Queen's. Left 11ish and arrived 3pm. Stopped in Dorchester to see the Abbey, once the centre of England's largest diocese, now a very small village. Great building with interesting wall paintings and wonderful Jesse window. The later not stained glass, but the figures depicted in the stone tracery of the window. The organ looked as though it had recently been restored, but no information! Usually amount of Anglican rubbish cluttering a otherwise beautiful and very large space. 14th century bells were a joy to hear, apparently legend has it that they drive the snakes away........
Lunch at a lovely pub in Woodcote, just an omelet and salad! Then a rainy leg to Reading. Trip to the laundrette, also some ear plugs, Canon J is quite audible at night!! Off to explore Reading.
Good nights sleep, great hotel in Oxford, breakfast in town next to Queen's. Left 11ish and arrived 3pm. Stopped in Dorchester to see the Abbey, once the centre of England's largest diocese, now a very small village. Great building with interesting wall paintings and wonderful Jesse window. The later not stained glass, but the figures depicted in the stone tracery of the window. The organ looked as though it had recently been restored, but no information! Usually amount of Anglican rubbish cluttering a otherwise beautiful and very large space. 14th century bells were a joy to hear, apparently legend has it that they drive the snakes away........
Lunch at a lovely pub in Woodcote, just an omelet and salad! Then a rainy leg to Reading. Trip to the laundrette, also some ear plugs, Canon J is quite audible at night!! Off to explore Reading.
