I found these little fellows growing in the grounds of Salem Chapel. Would you believe me if I said I popped them into a bag, took them home, chopped them up, and ate them for my tea? Those of you who know me would think that the culinary effort involved would be too much trouble, and you would be correct.
The Peruvian Lily we might consider one of the most beautiful flowers on earth. Although it comes in a whole host of colours, the individual blooms tend to have a couple of petals which are yellow, decorated with little crimson strokes. Had the entire flower looked like this it might have been a little overpowering and garish, but the contrast with its plainer petals make it the more attractive.
It is one of the oldest jokes in the book, yet it seems to be apter with each passing year:
"Guy Fawkes was the last man to enter Parliament with honest intentions".
My summer visit to York saw me staying in the parish of St Paul’s, Holgate. Curiously, the modest hotel at which I lodged had once been the vicarage. The Church of England is a mixed bag, though St Paul’s looks pretty good judging by its website. Its building was not open to inspect, and it is only Victorian anyway. It claims:
01282 540 562
pastor @ martintop. org .uk
Salem Chapel, Martin Top
near Rimington, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 4EG
Salem Congregational Chapel is a registered charity No. 252401 (England & Wales)
Sunday Worship 10.45am & 6.00pm