tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post2290475981310357531..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: Shap AbbeyThe Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-68561929884468599422012-07-24T20:47:37.002+01:002012-07-24T20:47:37.002+01:00Thanks for your visit, Laura...
... and Sandy, I ...Thanks for your visit, Laura...<br /><br />... and Sandy, I haven't been to Dundrennan. In fact I hardly know the Border region, and Dumfries & Galloway, at all. Must get up there some time. (BTW, just had a look at your folk singing/guitar playing video — great stuff!)The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-33197775660176180422012-07-24T18:57:26.334+01:002012-07-24T18:57:26.334+01:00I visited Shap Abbey a couple of years ago too - i...I visited Shap Abbey a couple of years ago too - it's managed to get itself tucked into that little gap which is out of the way and peaceful but still fairly easy to get to. If you've found your way onto the A6 rather than the M6 then you've got rushing about out of your mind and the abbey is perfect.<br /><br />Down our way we've got Dundrennan abbey and as with Shap, the scale of abbey churches is spectacular when you consider what passes as a large church now a days.Sandy's witteringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009803939431014995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-33171066305318228802012-07-24T18:13:35.268+01:002012-07-24T18:13:35.268+01:00I have added Shap Abbey to my list of places that ...I have added Shap Abbey to my list of places that must be experienced. Lovely.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886493225675415790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-32168557006153401002012-07-24T17:51:17.707+01:002012-07-24T17:51:17.707+01:00I stretched the width so that the template could a...I stretched the width so that the template could accommodate larger photos, Ruth — belatedly following a helpful suggestion you made some time ago!<br /><br />Before last week I'd not heard of this monastic order either, Amanda.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-14748801338970648912012-07-24T16:08:20.882+01:002012-07-24T16:08:20.882+01:00how lucky you are to have such ancient and elegant...how lucky you are to have such ancient and elegant structures to wander through, amidst such sacred landscapes. <br /><br />premonstratensians. that is a mouthful - must look these folks up.Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-41426697433966166322012-07-24T15:50:05.667+01:002012-07-24T15:50:05.667+01:00I'm appreciative of your new blog template, Ro...I'm appreciative of your new blog template, Robert, which really displays your gorgeous photos to advantage.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-11874982226816594212012-07-24T15:21:09.525+01:002012-07-24T15:21:09.525+01:00Thanks for all your comments. It's so peaceful...Thanks for all your comments. It's so peaceful and unspoilt there — not a motor vehicle to be heard, only the sheep and the geese and the rushing stream.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-21507309246816095012012-07-24T14:54:04.883+01:002012-07-24T14:54:04.883+01:00Beautiful prospects. Old stone structures and flow...Beautiful prospects. Old stone structures and flowers, walls and green growth present a perfect situation for wandering and contemplating.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-39751541387301520782012-07-24T08:53:41.216+01:002012-07-24T08:53:41.216+01:00I think we're taking George on a walk down mem...I think we're taking George on a walk down memory lane between - what with this and Ennerdale.<br /><br />We'll have to drop in and have a look when we're going that way. There are a lot of similar ruins over this way: Jervaulx Abbey is just down the road from here, as is Easby. It's easy to forget what is on one's own doorstep.Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-86875017782769043742012-07-23T22:08:20.862+01:002012-07-23T22:08:20.862+01:00It's hard to imagine what they were thinking w...It's hard to imagine what they were thinking when they built this.<br />What great historical places you visit.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-23378300530008653342012-07-23T21:43:33.719+01:002012-07-23T21:43:33.719+01:00Beautiful photos of such a lovely place. I spent ...Beautiful photos of such a lovely place. I spent a little time visiting the abbey a couple of years ago on the Coast-to-Coast walk.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-66059007818085158282012-07-23T21:27:43.916+01:002012-07-23T21:27:43.916+01:00such a good post...thankyou!such a good post...thankyou!Gerry Snapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269492251928362799noreply@blogger.com