I enjoyed watching their delight as they discovered the Saxon carvings, and couldn't resist re-photographing them myself.
St Michael slaying that poor old dragon
An early byrd getting the wyrms
A fox - or wolf - and a fern
And in fact I spotted a few things I'd missed first time round.
No, not the lead-lined Norman font ...
... rather, the cork from a bottle of port plugging it ...
... and the clutter Ade rues, but which every church has behind the scenes.
The typically Saxon proportions of the nave
Pameli appreciating the Saxon doorway
Other things I missed during my previous visit were the 15th century carved hares on the exterior of one of the chancel windows, and which are now badly eroded ...
... and this scratch sundial to the side of the porch.
In the churchyard there's mistletoe ...
... the base of the preaching cross ...
... and a discarded skull and antlers ...
... while in the lane nearby, a clematis montana was in full blossom, a sight I always associate with my son's birth in May. But then a lot of things are topsy-turvy this spring.
Oi! me wee lassy!
ReplyDeleteHow I n'joy:D me visit!!!
Bloody good show!!!