After a couple of nights in Whitley Bay with my sister’s family, it was on to Leeds for the annual International Medieval Congress. This was, in fact, the ninth congress I’d attended, which makes me feel rather old. This year can be summed up simply as ‘good papers, good beer and good company’. Read the rest of this entry »
IMC Leeds 2010 report
July 22, 2010
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Rowan Williams tree decoration
December 13, 2008I posted in March about the ultimate in Anglican religious kitsch – the archbishops of York and Canterbury tree decorations. This morning, Rowan Williams in decoration form fell through my letter box, sent by a friend in Durham who thought I was in need of a good laugh – it did the trick!
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What the well dressed Anglican Christmas tree will be wearing this year
March 22, 2008During my recent meanderings around the North (enjoying being cold and away from southerners), I came across the ultimate in Anglican religious kitsch in the York Minster shop. Despite the fact that it is Holy Saturday today and so manifestly not time for thinking about Christmas, I couldn’t resist posting about this, so here you go, Rowan Williams and John Sentamu tree decorations.
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