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LINCOLN - The
Engine Shed 17th April 2008 |
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 Technical
meltdown produces a harrowing on stage experience for us
and although you could tell the audience were into the
set, they weren't (and I want to make it absolutely
clear that this is in no way a criticism) overly
demonstrative. World debut of the live Whiskey and Green
Tea for geekists.
As for the rest of
the day I'll hand you over to capable hands of McVicar:
"The glory of Lincoln Minster, formerly "Lindum
Colonia": the latter word dates from the Roman
occupation of Britain, and is sufficient to show the
importance of the city at such an early period; the
former carries us back further still to the times of the
ancient Britons, whose dwelling on the "dun" or hill,
was named "Llin-dun," from the "llin" or mere at its
foot. The hill is that on which the minster now stands,
and the mere still survives in the harbour of Brayford.
Where is my valium...."
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In a similar
way to the Roundhouse in London, all refitted or
new venues must have a resident holy man? |
The majesty
of Lincoln Cathedral. This Western front dates
from 1092 but the rest of the original cathedral
was destroyed in an earthquake in April 1185. In
February 2008 an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the
Richter scale and centred near Lincoln was the
first significant seismic activity for over 200
years, lets hope it doesn't take out this beauty
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"the Torments of the Lost", I know just
how they feel, now which way to the city center. |
Detail
of the ornate carving around the central doorway
of the West end. |
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The Bishop's eye in the South transept
built in 1330 accompanies the Dean's eye in the North.
The Metrical Life of
St Hugh refers to the meaning of these two windows thus:
“For north
represents the devil, and south the Holy Spirit and it
is in these directions that the two eyes look. The
bishop faces the south in order to invite in and the
dean the north in order to shun; the one takes care to
be saved, the other takes care not to perish. With these
Eyes the cathedral’s face is on watch for the candelabra
of Heaven and the darkness of Lethe (oblivion).”
lifted
directly from wikipedia. |
Celestial light streams through the South
windows and points directly to the clue to the
mysterys of life as found on page 238 of the Da
Vinci Code. |
A close up of the stained glass found in the
Rusell chantry. |
And not so close up. |
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Detail of a winged monster from the black basalt
font carved around the time of Remigius 1067-92 |
The Nave looking West |
Lincoln Minster is such a tall building that the
shop down the road sells altimeters |
Spring arrives. |
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Images © 2008 M. Quinn |
