Wool gathering of a northern dean
Reveries and reflections from the Deanery at Durham.
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Losing a Son to the Holy War
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It is shocking to learn of Muslims from Britain who have been recruited by ISIS to fight in Syria and Iraq. The summons to j ihad has pro...
Saturday, 31 May 2014
A Danube Journey Day 9: Prague
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This is no longer a Danube journey, more a Vltava one, but you feel the pull of the Danube here in Prague. The day dawns grey and cold. Ther...
A Danube Journey Day 8: Nuremberg and a Long Coach Journey
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It is raining again. At Nuremberg we disembark and are bussed to the city centre. We are told we have 40 minutes before we leave for Prague....
A Danube Journey Day 7: Regensburg and the Danube Gorge
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There is talk of life after the ship. Yesterday we were given instructions by our tour leader about what will happen on when we disembark an...
A Danube Journey Day 6: Germany and Passau
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There is a lot of noise in the night, accompanied by lurid sodium lights behind the cabin curtains. This is due to the locks we have passed ...
A Danube Journey Day 5: Dürstein and Melk
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On a beautiful morning, we set off to climb up to the ruins of the Burg that perches above the little village of Dürnstein. It is a steep bu...
A Danube Journey Day 4: Vienna
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Buses will take us into Vienna. This tour is included in the cruise, which means that most people will be doing it. While we wait, there is ...
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