tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post392421735715749053..comments2024-03-28T18:27:22.849-07:00Comments on Codlinsandcream2: Back laterBovey Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-24620495300005349172015-02-03T01:38:48.658-08:002015-02-03T01:38:48.658-08:00Ye Gods - 3rd time lucky - I have just lost TWO an...Ye Gods - 3rd time lucky - I have just lost TWO answers because Google is messing me around.<br /><br />DW - Fancy you and Alistair having a link to Lancaster bombers and Scampton. A small world. I am glad that this post has evoked so many happy memories for you (and many others it seems).<br /><br />Alistair - I shall re-read your posts about your dad's wartime exploits with a fresh eye now. Seeing how prominent Lincoln Cathedral was in the landscape (like a fist - no wonder the Normans felt compelled to put their mark on it by building the Cathedral) it's easy to see why it was such a welcome sight to returning bombers. Almost a physical hug.<br /><br />Pattypan - sadly we ran out of time to visit the castle (and see your uncle's house), but the doors were shut anyway, so I don't know if it was open at all. You have some very strong women in your family, especially your redoubtable <br />great aunt. You obviously have such deep roots there and happy memories.<br />Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-3545279341607371712015-02-02T14:11:43.794-08:002015-02-02T14:11:43.794-08:00I have enjoyed this post so much. Lincoln is certa...I have enjoyed this post so much. Lincoln is certainly my favourite cathedral and is so beautiful, inside and out. I visited so many times when my Mum`s family were in Lincoln and in nearby villages. Happy days!<br /><br />Alistair - my Mum`s first fiance flew in Lancasters from Scampton ( as a rear gunner) and was killed during the Peenamunde (sp?) Raid. I can imagine how wonderful it must have been for those returning from a night raid, to see Lincoln Cathedral in the distance, a beacon of safety and home.Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-72795355669250444352015-02-01T18:01:26.675-08:002015-02-01T18:01:26.675-08:00As you know my father flew in Lancasters during WW...As you know my father flew in Lancasters during WWII. He was based at Scampton which is only about 8 miles or so from Lincoln and was on the flightpath both in and out on many occasions, The cathedral had a precious place in his heart. He always said he knew he was safe when he could see it again.<br /><br />Thanks for your wee tale and those photos.<br /><br />Cheers!Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667242161539996736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-22662844976687307172015-01-31T16:27:29.741-08:002015-01-31T16:27:29.741-08:00Hi BB
Glad you had a good trip. My Great Aunt op...Hi BB<br /><br />Glad you had a good trip. My Great Aunt opened a bakery business in the late 1920s on Steep Hill and my Grandmother was rescued from a job in service in a boys school in Yorkshire by her older sister. Nan did the baking and my great aunt then gravitated to a hat shop, then a B & B Business then the Ivies in the village where my Nan lived, then a well known pub just outside of Lincoln latterly buying Wellingore Hall and turning it into flats for professional people. She built herself up from nothing (her first husband abandoned her with two children and no maintenance) so she set too and dug herself out of the precarious position she was in.<br /><br />My Dad was a chorister at Lincoln Cathederal from the age of 8 going to the Prep school and then he had to pass to go to the Grammar School - he could not be in the choir unless he got in. He was mentored by the Local Vicar. He only left when his voice broke when he was 18 (very late but that's how it happened for him). I think Lincoln is more beautiful than York. I particularly love the smaller side Chapels and the Angel Choir. <br /><br />Did you get to the Castle - my uncle lives in a house in what was the moat so come Christmas Fair we pop into see him.<br /><br />Hope you are keeping well.<br /><br />Pattypan<br /><br />xPattypanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533048669555871726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-71361673668861975842015-01-31T07:33:28.330-08:002015-01-31T07:33:28.330-08:00thelma - yes : ) I think we would break our teefs...thelma - yes : ) I think we would break our teefs on them though! I hope you can get another visit as it IS superb. I have now got cathedral-itis but our nearest is Gloucester or Hereford or perhaps St David's. . . <br /><br />R. Robin - the barn owls are so beautiful and I shall be on the look out for them in other cathedrals now, along with Green Men and Sheela na Gigs!!<br /><br />Pam - Ah, so you know that area well. I've always wanted to visit Norwich, but I don't think we could manage it from Sheffield (too dear probably). <br /><br />Pat - I was pleased at only stopping once on the way up Steep Hill. I was also DELIGHTED to find the blue plaque to T E Lawrence on one of the houses right at the top. He's one of my heroes.<br /><br />Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-3395428073106525212015-01-31T02:48:29.199-08:002015-01-31T02:48:29.199-08:00Absolutely stunning photos Jennie, we went a coupl...Absolutely stunning photos Jennie, we went a couple of years back in the cold, but I did not take many, would not mind another visit to see what you saw. Always thought of the pillars at the main door as 'barley sticks'thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-11420652972926798832015-01-30T04:43:57.537-08:002015-01-30T04:43:57.537-08:00Beautiful photos and cathedral. The rose windows a...Beautiful photos and cathedral. The rose windows are just wonderful and I love the barn owls. I really would love to visit Lincoln Cathedral and having seen your pictures its risen very near the top of my places to visit soon list!!! Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-50346793969622381812015-01-29T06:04:49.516-08:002015-01-29T06:04:49.516-08:00I like being busy, it keeps my hands away from sna...I like being busy, it keeps my hands away from snacks. I loved my visits to Lincoln but my "then home" city of Norwich was much easier to visit as I knew my way around. Now I have Cardiff, Swansea, Brecon, Llanelli et al on my doorstep to explore.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-69383637806233075692015-01-29T00:48:32.951-08:002015-01-29T00:48:32.951-08:00So glad you enjoyed Lincoln - not only my home cit...So glad you enjoyed Lincoln - not only my home city but I also went to the Girls' High School which was very close to the cathedral, so spent a lot of time in there. My brother and his wife spent some years working there and it was very close to his heart. He is actually buried in the cloisters and each time I go there I visit the cloisters and put a flower on his grave. Nice to see the photographs and also to note that you negotiated Steep Hill!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.com