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General Discussion => This 'n' That => Topic started by: CLKD on April 29, 2017, 04:25:39 PM

Title: UK Cities
Post by: CLKD on April 29, 2017, 04:25:39 PM: Bristol
Bath
Cambridge
Durham

Dundee
St Andrews
Glasgow
Edinburgh

Coventry
Ely [Cambs]
Winchester
Colchester
C ...... in the South of England, can't remember :-\ - oh, Canterbury
Oxford
Wells

Cardiff
St Davids
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: bramble on April 29, 2017, 05:02:51 PM: Que? ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: dazned on April 29, 2017, 05:04:47 PM: Is this where you've been or where you want to go,or something else entirely?

;D
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: katsclaws on April 29, 2017, 05:48:20 PM: Cathedrals
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: babyjane on April 29, 2017, 06:22:40 PM: Salisbury
Birmingham
Bradford
Brighton and Hove
Carlisle
Chichester
Hull
Leicester.
Lincoln
Norwich
Truro
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: katsclaws on April 29, 2017, 07:06:03 PM: Gloucester
York

Thanks Sparkle. My hobby is visiting cathedrals.
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: Mbrown001 on April 29, 2017, 07:41:41 PM: How about Scotland's smallest island with a Cathedral

The Island of Cumbrae.....it has the most beautiful tiny cathedral.

There is a retreat there to.

Mrs Brown
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: Elizabethrose on April 29, 2017, 07:53:28 PM: I'm very clearly totally dim. Are we listing Cathedrals we've seen or we'd like to see? In the UK and outside the UK?

I'm hankering after a holiday in Scotland Mrs B. we have such a large Scottish membership, I shall have to pick your brains! x
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: babyjane on April 29, 2017, 08:41:08 PM: I have no idea what we are doing but I just thought I'd add to the list that CLKD started :)
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: Elizabethrose on April 29, 2017, 08:43:15 PM: Hahaha, randomly?!!! ;D
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Post by: Salad on April 29, 2017, 08:46:10 PM: Guildford
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Post by: Elizabethrose on April 29, 2017, 08:47:31 PM: Salad, do you know what you're doing?
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: Salad on April 29, 2017, 08:49:02 PM: Nope ;D
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Post by: Elizabethrose on April 29, 2017, 08:52:05 PM: :rofl: CLKD where are you?
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: Mbrown001 on April 29, 2017, 08:56:50 PM: :rofl: :rofl:

Yep what on earth are we talking about.

If you are hankering ER then I'm sure us Scottish ladies can help.
Of course we shall all think we live in the best place ::)

Mrs Brown
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: Megamind on April 29, 2017, 09:24:50 PM: It appears CLKD had the idea in the holiday thread:

Cathedral Cities: Ely [Cambs], Wells [Somerset], Lincoln, Bristol oh new thread I think !
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: cubagirl on April 29, 2017, 09:48:31 PM: Aberdeen has beautiful cathedral, St Machar! Inverness has a lovely cathedral too, in fact it was right opposite my office when I worked there.
Glasgow cathedral is stunning!
Elgin has a cathedral, well what's left of it that is. Used to be able to wander the grounds, now charge you for the privilege!
As for holidays ER, yep Mrs B is right, we'll keep you on the straight & narrow. 😂😂😂 :drunk:
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: Elizabethrose on April 29, 2017, 10:10:58 PM: Can't wait cubagirl, I wouldn't expect anything less!

I still don't know what this thread is about. Cathedral cities we've seen, would like to see, cities that have cathedrals? Where's CLKD when you need her? 👀
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: babyjane on April 30, 2017, 09:09:42 AM: Quote from: sparkle on April 29, 2017, 09:27:14 PM
Ah right, now it makes sense! ;D

S x

clear as mud to me still ::)

I remember visiting St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh when I was 16 and feeling disappointed as it had no atmosphere. It had a gift shop, book shop and cafe in it :(
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: CLKD on April 30, 2017, 09:11:05 AM: :medal: Megamind :great:

I wonder if it's possible to visit every Cathedral in the UK? Of course, Norwich has 2 .........
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: nearly50 on April 30, 2017, 09:27:06 AM: Paisley has a lovely Cathedral too.

CLKD, here's all the ones in Scotland - how many can you tick of your list? I will have walked past them all but I don't suppose that counts ;)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cathedrals_in_Scotland
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: Annie0710 on April 30, 2017, 10:29:14 AM: Ely Cathedral - that's beautiful
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: CLKD on April 30, 2017, 11:06:47 AM: The ship of the Fens - with the Octagon.

I will try to remember which others w'eve been to.

Ely; Wells; Durham; Winchester; Salisbury; Lincoln; St David's; I am sure that we have been to several more but dozzy brain :-\
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: dulciana on April 30, 2017, 09:20:45 PM: Quote from: babyjane on April 30, 2017, 09:09:42 AM
Quote from: sparkle on April 29, 2017, 09:27:14 PM
Ah right, now it makes sense! ;D

S x

clear as mud to me still ::)

I remember visiting St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh when I was 16 and feeling disappointed as it had no atmosphere. It had a gift shop, book shop and cafe in it :(

Actually, towards the end of the 20th century, the cathedral underwent a major renewal programme, which left the interior looking much lighter. And in 1992, St. Giles acquired a fantastic Rieger pipe organ that attracts top international players.
It also looks amazing - http://www.harrisonorgans.com/recitals/st-giles-cathedral/
I'd recommend a re-visit!
:)
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: babyjane on May 01, 2017, 12:57:52 PM: May well do that Dulciana :)
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: Evelyn63 on May 01, 2017, 02:39:16 PM: I'm beyond confused but I get the two C's Cathederals and Cities :) so with that in mind, I will just name the ones I've visited.

Belfast
Edinburgh
Winchester
Ely
London

I'm sure there are more but just cant think .
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: CLKD on May 01, 2017, 04:33:52 PM: London - Westminster Abbey?

I thought of a few more in the early hours that we have been to, however ......
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: getting_old on May 01, 2017, 05:38:21 PM: I remember that years ago a city had to have a cathedral, otherwise it was a town. Is that still the case?
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: CLKD on May 01, 2017, 05:51:58 PM: I don't know as some towns have requested being made a City i.e. Milton Keynes but have been turned down but I can't remember why.

Abbeys are the other historical buildings that I enjoy visiting.
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: dulciana on May 02, 2017, 08:21:50 PM: Which abbeys have you visited, CLKD?
Title: Re: UK Cities
Post by: CLKD on May 02, 2017, 09:59:42 PM: Bury St Edmunds
Castle Acre
St Albans [I think]
Lindisfarne