Cavers to the Derwent…Blind Dogs, Ruined Houses, Modern Day Pilgrims and a Crab Trapper
We find St Cuthbert’s Church at Cavers in the morning; around a couple of sloping tracks above the village. Given how many churches have been open so far, a lovely … Continue reading
St Cuthbert’s Cave
They climbed the hill, exhausted already, but with God giving them strength and the good Abbot Eardred urging them on. There came the seven first, leading along Bishop Eardwulf with … Continue reading
In the Beginning…
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit … Continue reading
A Thank You…
I’m lying on the grass facing late afternoon sunshine, listening to birdsong and grass that rustles in the breeze. Every so often a visitor drives back across the causeway or … Continue reading
The Causeway at Midnight….
This is the first poem I’ve written in years. Usually, if I do write a poem, I turn it into prose, except for all those poems I scribbled on pocket … Continue reading
Lindisfarne
I’m stood on top of the dunes with the wind stretching my skin, bellowing in my ears like some giant conch. And all around me I have a 360 degree … Continue reading
Vernal Equinox…a poem by Alan O’Cain
The following poem was written by Alan O’Cain after the St Cuthbert’s Day Walk on March 20th 2013. March 20th was not only St Cuthbert’s Day – it was Vernal … Continue reading
St Cuthbert’s Day Walk….with Otters, Rune-stones, Banners and a Service
The numbers were down on expectations, not surprising given the horrific weather forecast of driving snow and sleet. I looked up to the sky and crossed my fingers, then back … Continue reading
Pieta by Fenwick Lawson….Unique Insights from his Daughter
Richard said he would love it if I wrote about the Pieta by Fenwick Lawson for his blog. And I said I would love it too. But when it really … Continue reading
To Bede or Not to Bede…
Who are we and where do we come from? A great deal of people reading this may answer, “English…from England.” Some of you may sing about England’s green and pleasant … Continue reading
St Cuthbert's Final Journey 