St Andrew, Little Cressingham - golden glow
From time to time I go out on a little day trip without my family - with regret on my side and probably celebrations on theirs!
When I get back usually the first question from my wife is did I see any churches I liked. (She would secretly like my soul to be saved by going to church. Her good deeds are legendary but she is still a bit concerned that it won't be enough to get me a nod from the bouncers on the door - bless :-)
But for me it just means did I see a church that I want to drag her along to see and marvel at. And today I did. I like St Andrews - it may be part ruin but what a ruin - and although I had a busy day mapped out in my head to make the most of the day alone but somehow I struggled to drag myself away. Even though its on a quiet country road with only a few houses nearby, people passed on foot and cycle, (but not a single car) and waved and stopped to pass the time of day. Its not something I'm all that good at but in this place it seemed right.
The only downside was that it was locked so I couldn't get in to see the village war memorial. The upside is that I get to come here again!
As usual I read Simon Knotts' piece on the church after I visited - I like to form my own opinions. It seems on this one we were of a like mind.
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/littlecressingham/littlecressin...
St Andrew, Little Cressingham - golden glow
From time to time I go out on a little day trip without my family - with regret on my side and probably celebrations on theirs!
When I get back usually the first question from my wife is did I see any churches I liked. (She would secretly like my soul to be saved by going to church. Her good deeds are legendary but she is still a bit concerned that it won't be enough to get me a nod from the bouncers on the door - bless :-)
But for me it just means did I see a church that I want to drag her along to see and marvel at. And today I did. I like St Andrews - it may be part ruin but what a ruin - and although I had a busy day mapped out in my head to make the most of the day alone but somehow I struggled to drag myself away. Even though its on a quiet country road with only a few houses nearby, people passed on foot and cycle, (but not a single car) and waved and stopped to pass the time of day. Its not something I'm all that good at but in this place it seemed right.
The only downside was that it was locked so I couldn't get in to see the village war memorial. The upside is that I get to come here again!
As usual I read Simon Knotts' piece on the church after I visited - I like to form my own opinions. It seems on this one we were of a like mind.
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/littlecressingham/littlecressin...