Category Archives: Pilgrimages

The Yard Foreman’s Tale

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

What days those must have been, when the coaches with the horses rode into town – with people from far and wide….  I had thought that those days were long since gone, until I found my way into Dartford town and arrived at … Continue reading →

Posted in Canterbury, Canterbury, Dartford, Kent, Pilgrimages, Travel | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Shades of the pub that Mitre Bin a Chaucer Coaching Inn

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

The spirit world entered again into my next stop along the road, although in a more typically Western way with being told by Kyle, a South African bar manager,  of two ghosts – going by the name of George and … Continue reading →

Posted in Canterbury, Chaucer, Greenwich, Pilgrimages, Southwark, Winchester | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Raising and erasing spirits

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Seeing as I had not been able to get a booking at my first coaching inn in my last minute decision to follow up on my theory of the three days’ trip to Canterbury, I thought it was just going to be an … Continue reading →

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Where The Ocean Meets The Sky

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

“MAU KEMANA?”, yelled my Indonesian friend, as we watched a brown-skinned, long-haired and long-legged girl in a yellow floral sun dress stride purposefully by.  “DOWN TO THE SEA”, came the translated reply. “Where exactly?”, said I, waltzing over, but relying … Continue reading →

Posted in Kent, Pilgrimages, St. David's, Travel, Wales, Whitesands, Whitstable | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Sea further

The sea theme stayed with us as we crossed over the magnificent Severn Bridge into Wales. From having been stuck on the M4 motorway all the way from London, suddenly you are aware of the coastline because, as you drive further … Continue reading →

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The Lost Pilgrims of The West

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

Going further west than I had ever done before, I was expecting to see and meet more of those that I originally met heading The Alternative Way, as I have dubbed it.  This would mean finding those who were more caught up … Continue reading →

Posted in Pembrokeshire, Pilgrimages, St. David's, Whitesands, Winchester | Tagged , | 3 Comments

One Day’s Ride from London

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

 What a difference a day makes!   24 little hours, or so the old song goes (and try clicking on this link to play this song as you’re reading this – as I am hoping you’ll find that that too makes a difference … Continue reading →

Posted in Camelot, Canterbury, Chaucer, Letterston, Little Newcastle, Pembrokeshire, Pilgrimages, Travel, Wales | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments