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Don’t underestimate Dornoch Cathedral

22 Comments / Scotland / Mike@bitaboutbritain / 30th September 2017 / Cathedrals, Medieval, Modern, Stuart, Sutherland, Towns, Victorian

Mrs Britain had been banging on about Dornoch Cathedral almost since the time we first met. A relative had been married there and it had made a deep impression on her; you know how young girls can be. Its only other claim to fame, as far as I could make out, was that Madonna and […]

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Lana Ta on Musings on D-DayThank you for sharing this thoughtful reflection on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. It is interesting that you highlight the complexity and scale of Operation Overlord, which involved immense coordination among multiple nations. I agree that remembering such significant events is crucial, especially as fewer survivors remain to share their
thehungrytravellers.blog on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralYep. There was a bomb crater opposite my Nan’s house!
Fiona Glass on Britain’s most haunted placesFascinating and great fun too - thanks! Muncaster Castle is a good one for future lists although the bedroom that's supposed to be haunted is rather "staged" (kept cold, painted a darkish blue etc)!
Lisa G. on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralWow.
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NatG on Britain’s most haunted placesInteresting. My parents have often told us about an encounter some 50 plus years ago at Markenfield Hall when the hall was uninhabited and a key could be borrowed to look around it. My dad wanted to look at it as part of a project he was doing for a
grandmisadventures on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralI love places like this that still show the remains of such a beautiful building.
marmeladegypsy on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralThis is magnificent, Mike. I think most of us who have read about WWII know the basics of what happened to Coventry, but not with the detail and visuals you shared here. And like you, I'm not a fan of modern churches, but from the first photos you shared, I
edgrant22 on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralA powerful and moving piece about Coventry. I am now inspired to visit the city which will be a first for me. Thank you Edward
Lisa G. on Coventry’s Blitz and CathedralWhat a tragic tale, Mike. So much destruction, not to mention the terror! I tried imagining being at home, or even not at home, but enduring the fear, the noise, the uncertainty. Hour after hour.