I am sorry for lack of posts recently but I haven't really been anywhere to make it worthwhile writing a post.
Recent Reading
I do enjoy Peter Robinson's DCI Banks books and read two at the beginning of January.
I enjoyed this Rachel McLean book more than the previous ones I had read in the series.
I haven't read a DI Wesley Peterson book for ages and really enjoyed the next in the series.
During the first covid lockdown I attended an online course on heraldry run by the Heraldry Society from memory and really enjoyed it. Recently and not being able to go to Herefordshire for a few months I thought I would try and learn a bit more about the subject. As a way of revision I read this Ladybird book on Heraldry - I know the books are meant for children but you can learn a lot of basic information from them.
I am a member of the Mortimer History Society and last autumn they gave a couple of zoom talks on Heraldry which I found really interesting. They also have a free online Heraldry course on their website which I am working my way through. It is a fascinating subject although there are lot of technical terms to remember but I thought it would be good when I see heraldry in churches on monuments and stained glass to know a little about the subject.
I've also bought the following two books secondhand.
Yesterday D and I went to Coleshill for a wander around mainly to visit Books Revisited where I bought one of the books above.
This is an old fashioned ironmongers in Coleshill - B loves shops like this!
As usual we walked back via the church of St Peter and St Paul which is a Grade 1 Listed medieval church. The C14th tower and spire reaches to 710 feet (52 metres).Construction of the church began in the early C14th and it was completed by the early C16th.
Preaching cross in the churchyard.
In other news I've been trying to fend off cellulitis for the last 11 days using a cream the GP gave me. Sadly, it got a lot worse overnight and so yet another trip to the GP's today and yet another dose of pencillin :(
All photos taken by me with the Panasonic Lumix FZ330 bridge camera. (I don't particularly rate my photos but if anyone wishes to use one of mine or my son's I would appreciate an email first - thanks).
12 comments:
Sorry to hear that you are still struggling with cellulitis, I hope it will finally clear soon. Glad you could get out and about locally and treat yourself to a book. I'm always fascinated with the coats of arms on funerary hatchments and commemorative windows in churches. I like the carved deer near the door of the church. Enjoy all the three crime writers you mention, especially Kate Ellis and Peter Robinson. How wonderful for Coleshill to have both an independent book shop and a wonderful hardware shop, there are always such interesting and useful things in those places. Have a good weekend:)
Rosie - Thanks so much and thanks for the good wishes. To be honest it is becoming a bit wearing.! It just came on badly over night! Can't believe now as I hobble about I was walking round Coleshill the day before!
Coleshill is a lovely market town with quite a few independent books. Sadly, the church is only open occasionally. I agree heraldry in churches is fascinating :) Have a good weekend.
You always produce interesting reads. On the Ladybird books - useful clear information for all ages. I had a look on Amazon for some and was staggered how expensive used Ladybird books can be.
Lovely to hear from you John - hope you are ok. Those old Ladybirds books are super. I so wish I had kept my childhood copies! I had to re-buy the What to Look for in Winter. Spring Summer and Autumn series! As you say some of them are expensive!
The cellulitis flareup is rotten news, and I'm so sorry you are suffering yet again. At least you have some interesting reading matter to occupy your time. Don't apologise for not having anything much to write about by the way. We don't all do interesting things in winter. That's why I'm glad I can post about my travels during winter!
The heraldry course and books sound interesting and it's great that you have another thing to keep you occupied. Not something I have ever looked into to be honest. More new words for me to have to look up I imagine? :-)
Thanks so much Mandy. You are right - winter not the easiest of times to go out especially with all the rain we have been having!
Heraldry is really rather interesting - if you forget the class element to it which I have to! But there are SO many technical terms for things on coats of arms that I have to keep going back to previous module(s) and revise!. Started on second part of course now on blazoning (term used to describe a coat of arms) and gosh it is a completely new "language" to me but it does keep the mind active and I've always enjoyed learning :)
sorry about the Celluitis :( I hope you enjoyed my reading recommendations :)
I am sorry to hear that your cellulitus is still a problem for you.
My hubby is really into heraldry and is very good at explaining it to me.
Thanks Pete. I loved your Cadfael recommendation - read the first book now and have second on my kindle - thanks again.
Thanks Cherry Pie. Heraldry is just fascinating. Glad your husband can explain it to you :)
I haven't read any of the books yet, but I'm a fan of the films you mentioned...
and recently I watched the three Narnia films again... they're supposed to be remade. I can't imagine it. We'll see.
Have fun studying the coats of arms, they're really very exciting. Snowdrops and crocuses are blooming here and we're waiting for the daffodils and also for the storks from the south, which breed in large numbers here.
Kind regards from Viola
Thank you so much Viola for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. I enjoyed the Narnia films - I can't imagine a remake either! Daffodils are just starting to flower here. It must be wonderful to have large numbers of storks. I know there is a reintroduction project at Knepp of storks where they have bred which is great news. Thanks again. Best wishes Caroline
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