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Church of Ayia Paraskevi
March 7, 2023It is rare to find these tiny churches open.
St Catherine’s Church
February 26, 202311th century Byzantine church in Plaka.
A few minutes walk from Acropoli Metro Station.
Mitropoleos Square
December 4, 2019I have often passed through Mitropoleos Square in the evening, if time look in the large church, this the first time in daylight.
I learn from a man sat outside TOMS where I stop and have a coffee the name of the square.
I also learn that the large church is a cathedral, and the small old church outside a very old church, built on a holy site using the stones from previous civilisations.
Christening Ayia Anna
November 5, 2019Sunday, two weeekends ago, a christening at Ayia Anna in Ayia Napa.
Three priests, two Greek Orthodox, one Russian Orthodox, parents Russian and Greek-Cypriot, godmother Greek-Cypriot.
The godmother organises everything, at the ceremony holds the child.
Various incantations, then the child is undressed and baptised, twice in the water then full immersion, then annointed with olive oil, a change of clothing. Two girls walk around the font.
No one is allowed to touch the child.
Two days later, the child washed and a change of clothes.
An interesting church. A balcony runs around, at the back, a second balcony.
After the ceremony, a celebratory buffet lunch at which parents and godmother great all the guests. The guests in turn presented with a cake and an icon of the patron saint of the child.
Funeral Service for Mavis Alice Parkins
February 27, 2019A Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for the Life of Mavis Alice Parkins (5 June 1929 – 6 February 2019) at Washingborough Parish Church.
Mavis Alice Parkins sadly died at 1825 on Wednesday 6 February 2019. The funeral service was held three weeks later.
The service started at 1130 with the arrival of funeral cortege led by funeral director walking in front with a cane. Which sadly those attending the service did not see as they were already in the church.
The church was nigh full with with some coming from far away, as far away as the southwest of England, Turkish occupied Cyprus and even from Australia.
A very moving reading of the Eulogy by granddaughters Abigail and Jessica, interspersed with their own anecdotes.
Apart from the last few years of her life, Mavis Alice Parkins spent all her life in Lincoln.
As the coffin was lowered into its final resting place, close family and relatives each dropped in a solitary daffodil.
The reception was held at Washingborough Hall, a short walk through a hole in the wall.
Carol of the Bells
December 25, 2018
Carol of the Bells performed by Lindsey Stirling.
Hallelujah
December 25, 2018
Lindsey Stirling performs Leonard Cohen classic Hallelujah.
Merry Christmas
December 25, 2018
Merry Christmas to all my friends.
Image courtesy of my talented Japanese friend Ken Crane.
Music courtesy of my talented Romanian friend Jewelia.
Christmas tale courtesy of my good friend Paulo Coelho.
Christmas is not how much we binge spend on stuff we do not need, though could be forgiven for believing so from news reports.
Christmas is a child born in a stable.
Christmas is a child born in a stable in an occupied land.
Christmas today is homeless living on our streets.
Christmas today is Palestine an occupied land.
Christmas today is the murderous corrupt House of Saud waging a war of genocide in Yemen.
Heritage Open Day Lincoln Cathedral
September 15, 2018Heritage Open Day, the one day of the year free entry to Lincoln Cathedral, unless of course attend a service.
Rather than walk up the High Street, up The Strait, up Steep Hill, I took a different route. Along Sincil Street (sadly trashed by the local Council in cahoots with the local Coop), over the River Witham, up past The Collection, then Well Lane which brings out on Steep Hill a little past Base Camp.
To my pleasant surprise, a farmers market in Castle Hill, held the third Saturday of the month.
Spending time on the market meant I had very little time to wander around Lincoln Cathedral.
I noticed seats laid out, each labelled. Front row, County Council chief executive, chairman, and other County Council jobsworth, then rows Lincoln City Council, then RAF, then cadets, and almost as an afterthought, a few seats for the public.
I asked. A Battle of Britain Commemorative Service 3 pm on Sunday.
Where then the seats for Veterans? And was the priority not wrong? Should not the worthless parasites be at the back, Veterans on the front row, followed by RAF?
Inquiries were made. Veterans were not even aware of the Service.
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