This clematis viticella’s petals are large and blowsy, perhaps a little untidy, but doesn't the colour more than compensate for any perceived lack of neatness? Whereas some flowers are diligently symmetrical and uniform, the flower pictured is carefree and untroubled, yet rich in hue. God made all flowers and their many varieties testify to His genius.
I was pleased to participate in the wedding of one of our members at Holbrooks Evangelical Church, Coventry, this autumn. Its website, which is remarkably helpful, explains why it was founded at the back end of Edward’s reign:
St Oswald’s Church in the Shropshire town of Oswestry was just about to close when I arrived, but the locker-upper graciously gave me a few minutes to run about and take some pictures. It is as old and interesting a church as a town such as Oswestry should warrant, and is dedicated to the same Northumbrian King and Christian martyr, Oswald, as the town itself.
Relatives and I this week visited Sandal Castle near Wakefield in West Yorkshire. A rather impressive collection of earthworks and ruined walls, it once played a pivotal part in our national history. The nursery rhyme The Grand Old Duke of York may refer to Richard, Duke of York, who was defeated in its vicinity at the Battle of Wakefield in 1460.
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