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Whilst driving through Leighton earlier this week, I spotted this view of the church so pulled over to take this photograph. How idyllic (and rural) the church looks amongst the trees. Image of the Week #113
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Looking up… and up at the tower. Image of the Week #108
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I never seem to tire of photographing this window. Being on the south side of the church, it is often illuminated by the mid-day sun. Image of the Week #106
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Christ Church – 170 years!
Today marks the 170th anniversary of Christ Church as a consecrated church. This morning the sun was streaming through the three stained glass windows in the Apse and as these are a visual reference to the dedication of the church as Christ Church, it seems fitting to feature them today. They depict the Transfiguration, the Resurrection and the Ascension…
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Christ Church in the baking sun… but oh so cool inside – bliss! Image of the Week #97
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We had a fantastic open day on Suday with lots of sunshine, visitors and live organ music! A huge thank you to all who came. Image of the Week #94
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the apple tree – june
There is something strange happening to the apple tree in the churchyard this month. After being smothered in beautiful blossom, the leaves are now turning brown! This does not seem at all right. There are no little apples forming which would be expected by now. It almost looks like blight, but I’m not sure if apple trees get…
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pointing the west end
Over the bank holiday weekend we hired a cherry picker to point up and repair any loose stonework on the west end of the church. It was really good to get up close to areas that we’ve never accessed before, and to fill in all those holes! The cherry picker was perfect for this job as it reached surprisingly…
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It’s been a hard weekend of pointing the west end wall – in the rain! We hired a cherry picker which has been perfect for the job if quite terrifying at times. A more in depth post to follow but for the Image of the Week a view of Welshpool we hope not to see again (for a while…
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Christ Church from the air
An unusual view of Christ Church! Image of the Week #86 There have been some significant birthdays in the family recently, not least our eldest son turning 18 (how did that happen so quickly!) so something a little different to remember the day – a short helicopter ride to have an unusual perspective of the locality. Karl, Owen, Fred…
