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‘Brilliance’ Gently cleaning the stained glass in the Apse. (While standing precariously on a ledge, harnessed to a pillar, and concentrating very hard not to fall off. The slightly terrifying side of Christ Church Living!) It looks brilliant though! Image of the Week #173
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Admiring the decorative detail of the Apse, while preparing to erect scaffolding and begin the internal restoration of this area (though leaving these panels and stonework well alone!). Image of the Week #172
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Introducing new opening times
March will see the introduction of our new opening times. Part of the nave will be open to visitors every Friday 12-3pm and on the first Sunday of the month 1-4pm (starting Sunday 6th March).
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The first of the daffodils in the churchyard ~ looking out over the town. Image of the Week #171
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January in pictures
+ playing house + winter walks + filling up the kitchen cupboards + + laying the flooring on the landing + preparing skirting + completed floor + + frosty winter mornings + working/having fun at the allotment + bidding farewell to the Landrover +
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Featuring some of the angles, arches and decorative features of the church. Image of the Week #170
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Showing it as it is… 2016
Showing it as it is… capturing the reality of Christ Church Living (with minimum cropping and editing of photographs!). Our annual snapshot post of the whole project, recording the ebb and flow of things we have filled the church with to enable us to live here and work on the restoration of the building. Part of…
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Nature table – January
Our monthly nature series for 2016 features a collection of finds which best represent the month, to add to our permanent nature table display. January in the churchyard: snowdrops, ivy berries and celandines (which should really be in February’s collection but they are early this year).
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School visit
Yesterday we had the pleasure of welcoming some pupils from Ysgol Maesydre to Christ Church. They were looking at churches for inspiration for an art project. It was fascinating to see their response to the church (and to the idea of us living here!).
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Reunited A mother and daughter in the churchyard. I hadn’t noticed this detailing before. How lovely. Image of the Week #169
