Category Archives: Arkleseizure

Anything to do with religion, atheism, stuff that requires faith and sky fairies

Nuns on the run

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Shades

Last night, we went to St. Georges Hall in Bradford to see Rowetta and the London Community Gospel Choir do a platform performance of songs from the sister Act movies. We saw the LCGC two years ago and I was … Continue reading →

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Arkleseizure and Architecture.

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Shades

Christians take Easter more seriously than Christmas, it seems. When we were in Liverpool Cathedral yesterday, the staff were making some form of floral arrangement round the base of a crucifix. Being a comparatively recent construct, the detailing of the … Continue reading →

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A trip up the tower

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Shades

Liverpool has two Cathedrals, the Anglican Cathedral is the one that isn’t round. It is a 20th Century construct, being started in 1904 and not being completed until 1978. It is possible to visit the top of the tower via … Continue reading →

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Lent and all that…

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Shades

David has decided to give something up for Lent, without prompting from us. (They were talking about it in RE at his school and he thought he would participate). For the next forty days and nights (well, 38 as it … Continue reading →

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Too many notes

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Shades

In my progressive youth which involved being into prog-rock bands like Yes, Genesis, Supertramp, 10CC, Pink Floyd and ELP, there was a joker in the pack in the form of Rick Wakeman. Rick was a classically trained pianist who produced … Continue reading →

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