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Welcome to Elizabeth and John’s blog, where you can join us on our latest adventure in 2011. We first blogged in 2007, while we were living in Cambridge, UK (you can find it under the title 'Living with the Angels'). John and Elizabeth are married, and are both ministers in the Uniting Church in Australia. Here you will find photos and musings about how successfully we are transplanting ourselves to the verdant pastures of Wauchope, and what we hope to do. 2011 so far has been a year of great change for us, having moved from Thornleigh in Sydney to working and living in the Hastings valley. Of course, as well as working, we will be visiting a number of places of interest in the area. Here, in the future, we hope to post photos and commentary on our time in Wauchope as well as other places we will visit. We hope you enjoy exploring the blog! And ... if you are wondering why this blog is called 'the rural reverends', you haven't been paying attention.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Up North and Back

Since our last post, we have been travelling "up north" -- returning to our old stamping grounds in Durham. (The first photo is the street where we lived ten years ago; we stayed in a B&B next door to where we used to live.)



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It was great to see old friends from our year spent living there in 1997; to revisit the Theology Department as well as the magnificent Cathedral; and to do some touring to local northern sites.



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There will be more to come (lots, lots more to come) about Durham and the North in future posts to this blog.

When we left, Cambridge was bustling and warm...on return, it is noticeably cooler and there are less people on the streets. Maybe this is a good sign that students are actually studying? Certainly there are fewer tourists on the streets. (Compare today's photo on the left with the photo on the right from two months ago.)

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The trees opposite our flat are showing the autumn colours. (Again, a comparison photo is included.)

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The vine in the neighbouring street, such an impressive sight a month ago, is now looking decidedly bare.

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And the parks have a colder feel and look. We took this one on our walk today to the New Testament Seminar, which is held over the other side of the town.


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Yesterday was Guy Fawkes Day. Fireworks and bonfires are the order of the night. We went to the Cambridge community bonfire and fireworks show, just a block away on Midsummer Common. There were hundreds and hundreds of people there! Here are some shots for you to enjoy.

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