Britain

Perhaps this blog would be better timed on Halloween, but we find cemeteries–especially the old ones of Europe–to be such fascinating places to visit that [Read More…]

Not so long ago, some people had plans to build the largest church in the world in Liverpool, England. The Roman Catholic cathedral for the [Read More…]

Machester Cathedral While our interlude in England has only been 2 and a half weeks, we realize that’s longer than most people take for an [Read More…]

We were born in 1965, which means that we’re too young to have been caught up in Beatlemania first-hand. It feels good to say that: [Read More…]

Saint Mary the Blessed Virgin Church, Eastham Village, England One day during our time in Manchester, England we took a train to the nearby town [Read More…]

The Oldest Loo You Might Ever Use When the John Rylands Library was built in the late 1800’s, flush toilets were all the rage in [Read More…]

Last Monday, our first full day in Manchester, England, was the 100 year anniversary of the start of World War I. We didn’t plan it, [Read More…]

George Clausen’s “A Girl’s Head” Unfortunately I didn’t capture a great image of artist George Clausen’s “A Girl’s Head”, but it’s good enough for you [Read More…]

William Holman Hunt’s “The Shadow of Death” We recently spent a few hours at the Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester England. While it’s no Louvre or [Read More…]

The John Rylands Library With it’s gothic design, leaded glass windows, and long main reading room with looming arches, one might assume the building that [Read More…]