tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post6981222761916426305..comments2024-03-29T00:44:21.785-07:00Comments on Codlinsandcream2: Pugin's Gem - St Giles Catholic Church, CheadleBovey Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-64072030765918463572013-08-12T00:27:43.131-07:002013-08-12T00:27:43.131-07:00Incredible what man has built over the centuries. ...Incredible what man has built over the centuries. Places like this one remind of Ken Follett's book Cathedral (I think) of the building of one such magnificent homage that it took centuries and generations of craftspeople to do it. Thanks for sharing these pictures.Lynda Halliger Otvos (Lynda M O)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08938791116446859160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-22382403647094130832013-08-11T10:32:44.330-07:002013-08-11T10:32:44.330-07:00Speechless too. Just beautiful. xSpeechless too. Just beautiful. xEm Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-15275464244639028622013-08-10T12:49:27.776-07:002013-08-10T12:49:27.776-07:00What a beautiful church and lovely photos. The col...What a beautiful church and lovely photos. The colours are just amazing. If I had only known such a place was so close to Alton Towers area on all the trips we used to take there when son and daughter were younger.<br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-26776716320919057132013-08-09T07:22:37.246-07:002013-08-09T07:22:37.246-07:00MM - if I'd known that, I would have taken lot...MM - if I'd known that, I would have taken lots of photos. It was a nice little place - reminded me a bit of both Brecon and Abergavenny in places, strangely enough. I took a photo of the market cross, so I will add that one for J. We saw signs for Dilhorne.<br /><br />Weaver - I had only seen it on a tv programme before, about Pugin I think. It was just so . . . over the top I suppose you could call it - but also when you think of Pugin's self-imposed workload, there were so many incredible ideas here . . . No wonder he died at just 40.<br /><br />thelma - Keith isn't keen on her progs either, but I record them and watch them when I am doing the ironing, or if I get up extra early. This church certainly had the WOW factor.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-46690064884340497012013-08-09T06:55:56.171-07:002013-08-09T06:55:56.171-07:00Had I been with you I think I might have simply sa...Had I been with you I think I might have simply sat down and gawked. Difficult to find fresh words to describe such splendor.<br />I pounced on mention of Cheadle;--it is one of the villages, along with Dilhorne and Trentham--where J.'s ancestral tribe resided. I believe the name is still familiar in Staffordshire.<br />What an odd way of collecting funds for the cathedral--a collection box which turns on the lights!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-82174157940761627142013-08-09T06:37:23.781-07:002013-08-09T06:37:23.781-07:00There is so much inspiration here BB, particularly...There is so much inspiration here BB, particularly for embroiderers and textile artists. Beautiful.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-5096048126676321932013-08-09T03:24:26.437-07:002013-08-09T03:24:26.437-07:00Certainly a 'wow' impression of all those ...Certainly a 'wow' impression of all those beautifully painted walls, etc. I can't watch Kirstie's new program because someone else wants other things to watch but I can catch up on the computer with the new programs and the old of course - inspiration to us all ;)thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.com