Trip to Peterborough

Marci and I took the train to Peterborough today to meet our friends Erika and Susan. We also had a nice walk around the cathedral, which is definitely my favourite of all English cathedrals I have seen. We’ve been there several times before, but this is the first time we’ve seen it without scaffolding around the tower! Having said that, I somehow seem to have neglected to take an outside photo of it!

Here’s the view up the nave looking toward the sanctuary. I love the fact that there is no rood screen and you can see all the way from west to east with very little obstruction. I also love the fact that there are only stained glass windows at the four ends; the side windows are all clear, making the cathedral very bright.

This is from the same spot, looking west:

I had to laugh at the Peterborough Cathedral Advent wreath. I’ve heard of purple and blue candles, but not red!!!

Stained glass in the north transept.

The tomb of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife.

This ‘Monks’ Stone’ dates back to the 800s and may have been in commemoration of monks killed in a Viking raid on the monastery.

We went for lunch with Erika and Susan, which was a truly delightful experience. Here they are, sitting across from us in the restaurant:

And here is one of Erika and myself. We had been internet friends for some years, but this is the first time we have had the pleasure of meeting, and a real pleasure it was too.