Canterbury Cathedral 2024

Magnificient Canterbury Cathedral. which we visited in September 2024.

This blog will mainly just be photos, unless I am sure which part of the Cathedral is in the photo :)

The Quire screen, behind the altar.

Amazing architecture.

Wonderful ceilings.

Just one of the amazing stained glass windows.

The Pulpit installed in 1898.

The Nave

The Cloisters

Part of the Herbarium

The Quire from one of the side aisles.

The Quire.

The beautiful Cathedral Clock which has been moved into one of the side chapels

Love this green dragon :)

The Warriors' Chapel.

 

East Kent Ploughing Match 2024

The East Kent Ploughing Match is held every year in September. 

I have always wanted to go to this event, and in 2024 I finally managed it!

My lovely son said he would come with me, so off we went to a farm near Canterbury. 

We had a quick look round and a much needed cup of coffee, then we spotted a Falconry display was about to start in the display ring. We found some seats and settled in to enjoy a lovely bird display.

Above and below just a few of the gorgeous birds.

A small part of some of the stalls on the site, showing some very black clouds, luckily it didn't rain while we were there.

Our first sight of the heavy horses ploughing, these are what I really wanted to see :)

Above and below, a great steam engine, lovely to see.

Back to the heavy horses, there were two teams ploughing. This pair just knew I needed to get some good photos :)

Arthur and Alfie :)

Such handsome horses.

There are two horses in the photo, but one is hidden. This is the other pair of horses ploughing but I was unable to get a good photo of them.

Sadly we only had the morning at the show, as my son had to go to work, but we both thoroughly enjoyed our visit,  and intend to go again this year :)

Happy New Year

 

Last blog of the year 2024 Part 1

2024 - where has it gone?  A mixed year when I didn't go anywhere much, or write many blogs!

I like doing these last Blogs of the year as it reminds me of the things I did do in the last 12 months.

I hope you enjoy this blog and the second half of the year.

Above is a view of Ramsgate Beach, looking North. A lovely bright day, but cold as would be expected

JANUARY

Ramsgate beach again, this time looking towards Ramsgate Harbour.

The  Viking Ship in Pegwell Bay, covered for the Winter.

FEBRUARY

Just some lovely bare trees in the Garden of Rest.

The small garden in front of St. George's Church, and part of the High Street.

MARCH

Boats on Deal Beach, near Deal Castle.

One of the bays between Dover and St. Margaret's Bay, showing part of the White Cliffs of Dover.

APRIL

A sunset photo taken from my sitting room.

Our big cat Mooncake enjoying a rest in my arm chair.

A duck in Kearsney Abbey, look at his left leg lol.

MAY

A beautiful Hawthorn bush in full bloom.

My lovely wisteria :)

JUNE 

I make bobbin lace, above is my lace pillow with some of my lovely bobbins and a piece of lace being made :)

The lovely garden of The Lantern Inn, Martin, Kent, complete with it's own Gypsy caravan (vardo)

Some of the swans in Kearsney Abbey, Dover.

More photo memories of 2024 to come in the next blog.