Tag: St Mary the Virgin

Ian is going on a work trip to Warrington for an audit, and is not too thrilled about it. He wakes up early, packs, and his wife drops him off on the promenade for a morning walk before he picks up the car. The day promises to be bright, albeit cold. Ian struggles to get the tiny Toyota Yaris up the hill and embarks on his trip. He makes his way towards Manchester, where he is to visit a former colleague who lives in Warrington. Ian’s trip to the colleague’s house takes him past Fotheringhay Castle, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned and executed. Ian decides to take a detour and visit the castle. He finds St Mary and All Saints, a 15th century church that was the parish church of the House of York, where several Kings, including Richard III, were buried. Despite this, the church is not filled with memorials, which surprised Ian. He photographs the place and sets back on his journey.

Ian later parks his car in Titchmarsh village, where he visits the church, which is filled with newer artefacts like Victorian wall paintings. He continues his journey to reach Warrington by 4 pm, where he visits a friend and her two large dogs on the other side of town. He gets a call from a work colleague, urging him to get to the hotel before the heavy snow hits. Ian leaves and drives through the snowy landscape, reaching his destination safely but with the fuel light on. He pulls up at a gatehouse marking the entrance to a golf club, and his hotel.

Posted by Jelltex on 2023-02-04 06:38:13

Ian is going on a business trip to Warrington, but makes a detour to visit the church where Mary Queen of Scots was executed- St. Mary and All Saints in Fotheringhay. He is impressed by the church, which is mostly as it was in the fifteenth century, and has two House of York mausoleums. Ian then tries to visit another interesting church before continuing on his journey, but doesn’t find much of interest at Titchmarsh. On his way to Warrington, Ian encounters snowfall and a delay due to a crash, but eventually makes it to his hotel, a golf resort.

Posted by Jelltex on 2023-02-03 06:18:45

The writer, Ian, is on a business trip to Warrington, UK for an audit. He wakes up early and goes for a walk on the promenade to capture some photos before his wife, Jools, drops him off at the rental car office. He is given a Toyota Yaris without sat-nav and struggles to climb the hills of Jubilee Way. He charges his phone and listens to music while driving towards Warrington. Ian decides to make a detour to visit St Mary and All Saints Church, which was once the parish church of the House of York and Richard III. He takes photos of the church and its two mausoleums then heads back to the A14. Along the way, he sees a tower and decides to visit Titchmarsh village’s church which is lined with half-timbered houses. Not much is of interest inside and Ian heads back to his car after taking some photos. He continues on his journey to Warrington, driving through Coventry before being delayed for an hour due to a crash. Ian finally reaches the home of his former colleague, Teresa, and spends an hour with her before heading to a resort for the night. The final six miles are scary as heavy snow falls and Ian’s rental car is only an inch deep, but he manages to arrive safely.

Posted by Jelltex on 2023-02-04 06:38:15

Ian is on a work trip to the UK’s head office in Warrington. Despite not being keen to go, he wakes up early, goes for a walk and takes some pictures. He loads up his car and hits the road. He has no sat nav, so he uses his phone for directions and music. When he sees a church nearby, he decides to make a detour. The church is St Mary and All Saints, which was the parish church of the House of York, of whom several kings, including Richard III, were from. He takes pictures of the church and then continues his journey. He sees another church and visits Titchmarsh, but doesn’t find anything of interest inside. He continues driving and notices snow falling. He arrives at his friend’s house and chats for an hour before receiving a call to warn him of heavy snow. Ian sets off for his hotel, but the final six miles are on a snowy main road with only an inch of snow but slippery nonetheless. He makes it to the hotel safe and sound.

Ian’s journey begins with a walk and some photography before his work trip. Ian has to travel to the UK’s head office in Warrington for an audit that he is part of. He leaves early and walks to the promenade while his partner goes for a swim. Ian takes pictures and then heads back home for breakfast. After that, he loads up his car and sets off for Warrington. He has no sat nav, so he uses his phone for directions and music.

Ian sees a church from the road and decides to make a detour. The church is St Mary and All Saints, which was the parish church of the House of York, of whom several kings, including Richard III, were from. Ian takes pictures of the church, inside and out, and then continues driving. Ian sees another church and stops at Titchmarsh, but doesn’t find anything of interest indoors.

Ian resumes his journey and notices snow falling. He arrives at his friend’s house and chats for an hour before receiving a warning call about heavy snow. Ian sets off for his hotel, but the final leg of the journey is a long, snowy main road with only an inch of snow but slippery nonetheless. He makes it to the hotel safely.

Overall, Ian’s journey is full of interesting sights, including St Mary and All Saints church, and picturesque views of small towns, snowfall and countryside.

Posted by Jelltex on 2023-01-31 22:03:39

Ian is on a business trip to Warrington for an audit, which he was not excited to be a part of. He wakes up early and while Jools goes swimming, he packs and takes a walk on the promenade before heading to his car rental. He was disappointed that he was given a small car instead of an automatic, which he usually selects to get a bigger car. Using his phone’s GPS, he drives to a former colleague’s house in Warrington before visiting the village of Fotheringhay Castle, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned and executed. The parish church of the House of York, St Mary and All Saints, is located there, which has a tower that appears larger than the nave and chancel. Ian explored the church and took pictures of the House of York tombs.

He plans to visit other interesting churches but ends up driving without making any stops. He receives a call from a friend, Teresa, who he arranged to meet up with later. However, the weather is worsening, and Ian is advised to get to his hotel sooner rather than later due to the heavy snowfall. He heads to the resort, which is 16 miles from Teresa’s house and experiences driving on a snowy main road, almost running out of petrol in the process.

Overall, Ian’s trip is filled with ups and downs as he balances business and pleasure, exploring historical sites, and dealing with challenging weather conditions.

Posted by Jelltex on 2023-01-31 19:20:42