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Great pictures of the castle and cathedral. What a shame all the staging around the castle ruining the views, and the cathedral not living up to the hype!
They're really stretching the meaning of association between the church and the city for this "celebration." Doesn't quite seem to fit together!
The photos of the village - as you made your way over to the cathedral - remind me of some Harry Potter scenes in the movies! Cool.
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Now I think I recall a picture on FB with all the cars in the Cathedral, and thinking how weird that was then.
Too bad it’s been such a disappointing stop. Hoping your dinner doesn’t continue the trend..
Now I think I recall a picture on FB with all the cars in the Cathedral, and thinking how weird that was then.
Too bad it’s been such a disappointing stop. Hoping your dinner doesn’t continue the trend..
Too bad the cathedrale didn't live up to your expectations! That is quite a bizarre sight with the cars inside and not something I'd expect to see in there or would want to! Funny with the concerts outside as I didn't know Cliff Richard was still performing. I know he was extremely popular in England. He did have a few hits in the U.S and the one I remember is "Devil Woman", which I like.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Too bad the cathedrale didn't live up to your expectations! That is quite a bizarre sight with the cars inside and not something I'd expect to see in there or would want to! Funny with the concerts outside as I didn't know Cliff Richard was still performing. I know he was extremely popular in England. He did have a few hits in the U.S and the one I remember is "Devil Woman", which I like.
Friday 23 June – part nine: what are all these people waiting for?
When we came out, Mark noticed a lot of people standing around outside the cathedral, as if they were waiting for something, but what? Well, Mark did no more than ask someone, and found out there would be a parade into the cathedral as part of the heritage skills festival. It would include the Lord Mayors of Lincoln and London in a processional service, alongside the 25 liver masters in their regalia, and the website we found about it promised it would be a “spectacle”, so we decided to stick around.
I found a bench to sit on, and got chatting to a couple there, who told me the cathedral is well worth another visit. They said they’d been taken on a guided tour that lasted an hour and a half, and they were very impressed. Maybe another time then…
As we sat there, there were some spots of rain, but thankfully nothing too bad. Eventually the parade arrived, and we were able to get some great shots of it.
I wanted to see the medieval bishop’s palace, which closed at 6:00pm, and we had about 40 minutes now. We headed that way, seeing the side of the cathedral….
It was free, as we have English Heritage membership (as well as National Trust), so if we weren’t long in there, it didn’t matter too much. When we first turned the corner, it was a bit surreal…
We were then presented with this…
We headed inside, showed our membership card, and headed off to explore. We opted to just do it on our own, without an audio guide or guidebook, so I’m sure we missed things, but even so we managed to get a good idea of the place. It was once of the most important buildings in the country, as it was the administrative centre of the largest diocese in medieval England, which stretched from the Humber (remember we were there earlier on the Humber Bridge) down to the Thames. Wow, that is some patch to have!
It was first built in the late 12th century and was very impressive in its heyday, but sadly it was damaged during the Civil War, and was then abandoned. Such a shame. However, to a certain extent, it was used again with an older building on the site rebuilt and enlarged in the late 19th century, and a part of the medieval Great Hall converted into a chapel, as the Bishop returned. However, it didn’t last too long. The residence was moved away from here in 1948, and the Victorian building went on to become a Diocesan Retreat Centre and the remainder of the site went into the management of English Heritage.
This is a vineyard that they re-established in 2012
You get some lovely views over the city from here:
Next: one of the most fabulous meals we’ve had in a long time
What good timing to see the parade. Fancy outer layer of clothing they all wear!
The bishop's palace seemed like a worthwhile visit. Lots of good history there! And those trees are so perfectly maintained, wow!
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The parade looked like a fun thing to experience, even though on a low scale. Glad you got to see other things on the grounds to enjoy after the letdown with the cathedrale. Looking forward to your next update and the meal, especially all the great meals you've experienced over the last year and this one must be truly special and exceptional! I'm expecting great coverage of this to enjoy and be jealous of!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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Funny with the concerts outside as I didn't know Cliff Richard was still performing. 
I know he was extremely popular in England. He did have a few hits in the U.S and the one I remember is "Devil Woman", which I like.
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