Friday, 4 January 2013

Winchester Cathedral

My son and family moved to a small place near Winchester ,

in November, having lived near Royal Wooton Bassett,

for 5 years.

 

I had to go down and look after Olivia,

for a few days, so once I took her to

playschool, I had a good few hours to myself.

And where they live is literally in the middle of nowhere.

So I sorted out the buses, and made sure

I could get back on time to pick her up!!

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I started my tour at the Cathedral , (a new place for me)

it was a lovely sunny day, cold, but wrapped up was fine.

 

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Ooops I appear to have chopped the guys head off .. (blame blogger for mucking me about LOL)

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I think the the above Alter is fantastic, such super carvings.

My first time in Winchester too , and as they are not moving for a few years, not the last :-)

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12 comments:

  1. Leslie:5 January 2013 at 00:37

    Beautiful photos! Wish I could come over and take some of my own. Last time I was there, I wasn't "into" photography.

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    1. Anne in Oxfordshire5 January 2013 at 01:37

      Hi hun, wish you could be here too, let me tell you it was only in 2009 that I took any notice in photograpy xx

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  2. nikinpos5 January 2013 at 09:46

    I wnet there on a school trip when I was 12 and only rmember that it was a pretty town. I nearly passed Winchester the other day but veered off towards Weymouth instead!

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  3. Anne in Oxfordshire5 January 2013 at 10:33

    Hi Nicki, first time in Winchester , I love it, very pretty, I missed out on the German christmas market , :-( it was on later in the month, , Has some super shops as well, I have never been to Weymouth either .. I have not been to many places in the UK to be honest. :-)

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  4. Rhodesia5 January 2013 at 12:29

    The only time I saw Winchester cathedral we flew by on our bikes!! I think is was 2003, and we cycled from Oxford to Cherbourg (via the ferry) for a weeks holiday with a group. We had a magical time. Thanks for this post so I can now see what I missed :) Take care Diane xx

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    1. Anne in Oxfordshire5 January 2013 at 13:04

      Hi Diane, , this is the first time I have ever been down there, glad you liked the post .. It is a lovely town too ,, or should I say city!! Oh yes I always forget you are hard core cyclist :-) take care xx

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  5. BrittArnhild5 January 2013 at 12:43

    What a beautiful post Anne.
    Happy New year.

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    1. Anne in Oxfordshire5 January 2013 at 13:05

      Thank you Britt-Arnild .. so happy you liked it .. I know that you would love the cathederal too ... :-)

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  6. CherryPie5 January 2013 at 15:34

    That looks like a fabulous cathedral, it is one I haven't been to.

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  7. Anne in Oxfordshire5 January 2013 at 18:53

    It is fabulous, I wasn't in it very long though, as I wanted to explore more .

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  8. Southhamsdarling5 January 2013 at 20:00

    Amazing photos, Anne. As you say, that carving above the Altar is amazing! Love how you have taken photos through the leaves like that. I'm sure you will be going back there to explore some more!

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  9. Liz Hinds6 January 2013 at 19:10

    There's a very good bookshop in Winchester - but the name escapes me!

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