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Easter day

The Priest at Clifton cathedral said 3000 watched the Good Friday service and reminded us all that we have the whole Easter season to think! Lovely singing from St Peter's and the cathedral. Another wonderful homily from the Cardinal. Then it was time for a delightful zoom with all the family! Richard sent some youtube selections including Stanford Te Deum in B flat. Virtual evensong from St James the Great Leicester was good. Excellent lamb and pumpkin pie for lunch. 

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3 day icon painting with Ian Knowles from Bethlehem icon school at Royal Western Academy of art Bristol excellent. Hard work but very worthwhile. Quite humbling too. We stayed at the excellent Clifton Hotel and went to Saturday evening Mass at Clifton cathedral. Liz did some exploring of Bristol and Weston-super-Mare. We ate twice at Racks under the hotel and the breakfasts were great. Had eggs royale! Gained 3 pounds. St Michael  Icon not quite finished and some minor blemishes - more time needed. To mosaic, tai chi (30 minute stand) and collected Liz's robes. 

Bristol

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Just home from Bristol from the Catenian conference. SS Great Britain dinner really was great, served at the Mass at Clifton cathedral, Fr Frankie was good at the conference and some signs of much needed change. Visited Clifton Zoo, John Wesley's New Room, @Bristol, Arnolfini and Mshed. The coach journey was good double deckers and comfortable, Liz got the season tickets OK . Very nice air bnb in Avon Crescent and convenient for ferry and buses. Nova Scotia very good pub food swordfish. Friday to the Zoo which is lovely Asiatic lions, bugs, reptiles, gorillas, giant tortoises, seals, penguins, butterflies, Lunch at the Hive. John Wesley's New Room is the oldest Methodist chapel. The reception was @Bristol an amazing science centre so plenty to play with. Had to pay for drinks.  Conference was good especially Fr Frankie. Some signs of change/ Rather a lot from Australia and India - I thought this was a national conference? Arnolfini gallery did not impress. MShed fish an...