A Pilgrimage to Lindisfarne – St Cuthberts Cave

Apr 5, 2023

April 5: A great day walking. Was good to see St Cuthbert’s Cave & to spend quiet moments inside. The saint’s body is said to have been taken there by monks in 875AD fleeing Lindisfarne following repeated Viking raids. Tomorrow we leave @ 6.30am to catch the tide to Holy Island.

St Nicholas – a much-loved saint

St Nicholas – a much-loved saint

One account of how Father Christmas began tells of a man named Nicholas who was born in the third century in the Greek village...

Congratulations to Dr John Wilcox

Congratulations to Dr John Wilcox

...who will be going to London shortly to receive a very prestigious award, the Sir Andrew Bryan Medal. Below is the citation....