tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post890427517763744556..comments2012-05-03T01:45:48.109-07:00Comments on Cotswold Peeps: The Doom at OddingtonGretelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-70776628880930286012011-07-30T07:15:51.769-07:002011-07-30T07:15:51.769-07:00Such picturesque country and fascinating history. ...Such picturesque country and fascinating history. Thanks for sharing your part of the world.Walkabouters Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940960426540945505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-42538153065361485872011-07-26T07:20:24.110-07:002011-07-26T07:20:24.110-07:00I am so in awe at the beauty and history that surr...I am so in awe at the beauty and history that surrounds you. How wonderful to see and be hugged by such history. I envy your fortune.<br />BlessYourHeartsDarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16642092433299872708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-43693791445338900882011-07-24T15:16:30.097-07:002011-07-24T15:16:30.097-07:00How extraordinary it must be to live in England, w...How extraordinary it must be to live in England, where there's history just sitting out in the open for anyone to look at. Wonderful pictures and commentary, thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-85049667771417940282011-07-20T23:21:56.267-07:002011-07-20T23:21:56.267-07:00Having not heard of the Oddington Doom, I reached ...Having not heard of the Oddington Doom, I reached for the Pevsner, and.... it fell open at Oddington. Crikey, *dum dum dooommmmm* ...a trip beckons, evidently!<br /><br />We were down in Devon not long back, taking photos of Lust on the wall at Branscombe for the cover of Deborah Harvey's book of pomes. Can't have too many wall paintings, I say. The Devil says you can have too much Lust, though. Careful, now.Dru Marlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697874363783821382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-69779599319441558492011-07-20T20:52:11.688-07:002011-07-20T20:52:11.688-07:00Gretel, I am in tiny Tonganoxie, KS, US... and thi...Gretel, I am in tiny Tonganoxie, KS, US... and this is the most wonderful post I have read this entire month! Thank you so much for showing us this beautiful ancient church... I really appreciated it!Mary Ann https://www.blogger.com/profile/08136211832739830031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-4880918317374497402011-07-20T11:45:31.515-07:002011-07-20T11:45:31.515-07:00Dear Gretel, what a wonderful trip. I have enjoyed...Dear Gretel, what a wonderful trip. I have enjoyed it so much.<br />In my next life, I shall have a Marjorie and I shall cycle to all of these lovely churches, through the beautiful country. I will bring along my very old copy of The Book of Common Prayer, which is not dumbed down and stripped of the poetry of its words. <br />For now, I am ever grateful to you that I can see through your own eyes such history and loveliness.ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245099394863979981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-79844760190273760972011-07-19T02:33:17.974-07:002011-07-19T02:33:17.974-07:00The tombs on your other blog are wonderful but the...The tombs on your other blog are wonderful but the doom is something else! Magnificent - one day I shall visit. There's also a Doom, unusually on wood, near here in Wenhaston, which I am going to have a look at later today http://www.wenhaston.net/doom/index.php I do like a good Doom!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394200634221634534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-11300593699644404812011-07-18T07:46:52.214-07:002011-07-18T07:46:52.214-07:00This looks a lovely little church and the wall pai...This looks a lovely little church and the wall paintings are certainly spectacular. It's surprising how many of these Doom paintings are around, there's part of one in the church at Eyam not far from here. It's wonderful that so much of the original Saxon church is still there, so often there's an odd window or bit of wall but most remains have been hidden away or even destroyed by Victorian 'restorations'.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-59501595770935587692011-07-18T06:09:03.797-07:002011-07-18T06:09:03.797-07:00You are just the best guide ever! All that beauty ...You are just the best guide ever! All that beauty and we didn't even have to get wet! Thank you so much for sharing.Trailshomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02091315786366864065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-10334341099400912692011-07-18T03:05:58.668-07:002011-07-18T03:05:58.668-07:00Must add this to our 'To visit ' list - wa...Must add this to our 'To visit ' list - wall paintings are terrific and one can almost feel the atmosphere from the photos.Jeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553005051612551946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-49508169960302363262011-07-17T17:14:22.495-07:002011-07-17T17:14:22.495-07:00Gretel this post, and its companion piece about wh...Gretel this post, and its companion piece about what is outside this remarkable church, really show your talent at taking your readers to marvelous places. You are a very generous hostess.<br /><br />Had you visited this place before? If not, how did you choose to visit it now? To my eye, this church has a beautiful spirit, and is a place I would definitely want to visit. Via bike, and not be bothered about getting very wet on the ride home.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-1706090931115059162011-07-17T16:35:09.697-07:002011-07-17T16:35:09.697-07:00Where did they get that turquoise pigment? Can you...Where did they get that turquoise pigment? Can you imagine how startling those images must have been when the color was vivid? Great find, Gretel!tut-tuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713003038275525797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-44279369718118181212011-07-17T15:16:55.235-07:002011-07-17T15:16:55.235-07:00I'm sure I wouldn't mind arriving home dre...I'm sure I wouldn't mind arriving home drenched after spending a day cycling through the picturesque countryside and discovering such amizng paintings. <br /><br />Hard to get my head around how old they actually are........<br /><br />Claire :}Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742003349610251189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-36525627470564150842011-07-17T14:12:04.022-07:002011-07-17T14:12:04.022-07:00Fascinating. Despite living nearby I've never...Fascinating. Despite living nearby I've never visited the church - will have to make the effort. Know the pubs in the village well, 'though!<br /><br />JohnsonJOHN SHORTLAND, Cotswold Hills, England.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11702000270961029986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555610145811582446.post-28354764643554239522011-07-17T11:30:07.985-07:002011-07-17T11:30:07.985-07:00That really is extraordinary. Thank you for shari...That really is extraordinary. Thank you for sharing it.Soozcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549632685008663664noreply@blogger.com