As promised an account of the above. The three churches studied – St. Andrew’s, Middleton on the Wolds (see picture), St. Andrew’s, Bainton and St. Mary’s, Kirkburn gave opportunity to consider; churches in the landscape (as always), introduction to Norman and Gothic building styles, building materials (as always) and ‘Gothic Revival’ restorations and re-buildings. Also […]

Am Hull on bus, back to EE shop to try and have problems sorted. Still wet and cold. Pm to R., eventually Liberty Gas engineer came teatime and now boiler needs another part! Dog to Baysgarth evening. Eventually front had moved into North Sea.

Went into Hull on both days, amazing proliferation of events and entertainments, Sat. Gay Pride in Queen’s Gardens (cordoned off, ticket event), BBC Proms concert from the amphitheatre which use to be dry dock near mouth of R. Hull, street entertainments and concerts from temporary stage erected west of Marina lock entrance. Weather fine most

Personal – Dog to Middlegate, overcast and drizzle but soon turned to pleasant mild day. Second coat bathroom. Dog Baysgarth, R. tea (salad), C.S. agm evening + slides by B. Peeps on Hull ferry links. Well attended and no problems.

Evening ride to Minerva pier, J. Cash tribute about to start on stage erected at water-front, first of four days of music festivals there. Then parked alongside Queen’s Gardens, walked park, fountain and gardens and through to Quenn Victoria Square and sat beside new fountains, all pedestrianisation, re-surfacing and upgrading here and streets around and,

Personal – Strange weather, some v. strong gusts of wind am and early pm, few light showers, tea when took dog in Baysgarth totally still with black threatening clouds, didn’t rain hard till later in night. Plan to go to Brid. on train didn’t happen. Undercoated upstairs bathroom walls with stinking old left-over paint. R.