Ill be back again later, with postings about the 2 churches (leaving the best until last of course), but just when I should be cracking on with painting the office walls, now I have got some more cream emulsion as the white really DOESN'T work in here, I am on a wonderful voyage of discovery reading about Edmund Crouchback, Roger Mortimer, Blanche Mortimer, Piers Gaveston and the Marcher Lords et al.
I wish they'd taught us more of THIS sort of history at school - I really wasn't that enamored of the Industrial Revolution (though I would be much more so these days, especially the Social History that our teacher merely paid lip service to). I can honestly say that only when I left school, did I actually start learning as I read about the things which interested me . . .
Your comments about school and learning BB are so true about most subjects unless one happens to have an inspired teacher.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree that the history we read in school is a very surface sort of "canned" subject--a few highlights, a few famous names.
ReplyDeleteJ. and I spoke of this last week as we watched [for about the 4th time] Ken Burns' documentary of the American Civil War. Since last viewing it nearly a decade ago we've learned something of our own respective families' involvement--which makes the era, with its insane battles and bloodshed far more immediate.
I have lots of photos of Kempley (old) church, it is only about 3 miles away from here and is wonderful. Pity you couldn't visit but maybe next time?
ReplyDeleteThe "new" church at Kempley is pretty stunning as well, but in a very different way.
Newent Church, nearby, is also worth a visit, Saxon with later bits and a fab Green Man over the doorway ;-)
Nice pub next to the church as well.