Monday, 25-09-23

Morning, everyone welcome to a new week.  Yesterday wasn't quite the wonderfully sunny day BBC predicted but at least it didn't rain.  Today, it says 'sunny and a gentle breeze' but we will see.

I did pretty much nothing yesterday (apart from the everyday essentials).  I didn't even get dressed which felt very slapdash but there was no need to and I couldn't be bothered.  I pottered around, dozed a bit, watched telly, set the TV to record things like House of Games (starting again today) and checked that it was set to record 'It Takes Two', got on with my knitting, did the Windsor blog and posted it and generally just idled the day away.  After a great night's sleep, I feel much more energetic today - which is just as well!

One other thing I did - I booked a seat on another coach trip.  This is what the bumph says:

Following the successful excursion to see some of Rosemary Rutherford's stained-glass

windows in Essex churches on May 5, we have arranged another trip to see some more of

her windows in Suffolk after visiting Ely and its amazing cathedral. This trip takes place on

Thursday October 19 when we leave Broomfield at 8.30 and make our way to the beautiful

city of Ely.

Ely Cathedral is a must if you have never been inside – and inside you will find The

Stained Glass Museum. After lunch our coach will take us to St Mary’s Church Hinderclay:

At St Mary’s Church, Hinderclay there are four richly coloured modern style windows that

were designed by Rosemary Rutherford. With the sun shining through them the church is

filled with rainbow light to stunning effect.

Finally, we leave Hinderclay and set off for St Mary’s Church, Walsham le Willows where

Rosemary lived with her brother who was incumbent here before moving to Hinderclay,

there is the large memorial window dedicated to Rosemary. She had designed the window

and cut the glass and her brother with the help of Roly Haddon, made and installed it. It

features the pink clad central figure who is most likely St Dorothy, the patron saint of

gardeners, surrounded by a multitude of different flowers. It is a fitting memorial to the

artist who was said by her brother to be never happier than when she was painting

flowers.

I've never been to Ely but I know Mum and Dad spent some short breaks there and enjoyed it very much.  I'll do my research, of course, and find out what else there is to see/do and, maybe, you never know, I might feel it is worth of a longer break there too.  We will see.

And Rutherford's stained glass art looks absolutely amazing.
Anyway, it is booked and paid for so I have that to look forward to.

The only thing actually in the diary today is small group circuits at Shimmy Studio but there's plenty of other stuff to do so I won't be having another nothing day, no way!  It's going to be quite busy, I think.  

Have a lovely day, everyone.  May the sun shine on us all.  xx