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Home after a lovely weekend in Durham, where, like the monks in 995, having carried the coffin of cuthbert around the north of England to escape viking plunderers before finding a home, i brought this wonderful book to Cuddy's funal resting place.Telling the story of the journey, + the Saint it is inventive + poetic in prose style evoking the devotion to the legend a remarkable man. It was fascinating seeing the cathedral having read the book.
LeahBergen It‘s sounds like you‘ve had a wonderfully immersive experience! 6mo
Crazeedi Lucky you! 6mo
kspenmoll How wonderful! 6mo
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merelybookish Sounds lovely! 6mo
youneverarrived Perfect! Durham is a lovely city. 6mo
andrew61 @youneverarrived @merelybookish @kspenmoll @Crazeedi @LeahBergen Thank you. It is indeed a very beautiful city, Katie, and the cathedral was fascinating. The book tells a lot about the search for somewhere to rest Cuthbert and the history of the city. Yes, Leah, reading the book made it very immersive as it felt as though I was walking in the footsteps of history. 6mo
TrishB Oh great post! I love Durham. 6mo
andrew61 @TrishB I'd never been Trish, so we enjoyed a combination of the culture of the cathedral with some good pubs. We went on the train so if we go again I'll hope to explore some of the local area. 6mo