Fascinating article. History holds so many questions…
Leaving the church, we gathered in the little garden beside it which, so the church’s Keeper of the Keys would later tell us, had been sold to them for the princely sum of £1, with the sole proviso that the garden be used. Beside its gate is another fragment of the old Abbey, bearing once again the symbol of St Catherine’s wheel… which seemed fairly appropriate considering what we were about to do.
The gardens are a beautiful and peaceful spot, tucked under the wing of the church. The air is fragrant with the perfume of herbs and old roses. Apples grow on carefully tended trees and there are bees and butterflies in abundance. We gathered around a small, paved square lined with benches to start the next part of our adventure.
We had been convinced to hold a workshop at Cerne Abbas because of a feeling and a…
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Thank you for sharing this, Kathy. It was a really interesting weekend.
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Your travels and observations are so exciting. I have to admit, I’m a bit jealous. I love history and trekking through old buildings, libraries, churches etc. :o)
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We love the old places, Kathy, and there is so much to learn from them. We are lucky that people come from all over for these weekends. Alethea joined us from the US for this particular workshop.
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