Day 2: Worcester to Inkberrow
Our first walking day starts with a lively service at St Paul's before we work our way out the city, finding green space in the country park. We cross the M5 and follow some little-used paths stopping at the villages along the Worcester-Alcester road, with some historic churches.
A&B Pilgrimage History: Worcester is virgin territory. The closest we have been is Droitwich to the north east (1989) and Malvern to the south west (2004). In the afternoon we cross the 1989 route at Kington.
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St George's RC Church, Worcester
First day. Ready to go verymike
Preparing for the forecast hot sun Aidan Simons
Our chaplain Fr Paul leads setting off prayers outside St George's John Chenery
Waddling out of Worcester veronique garnier-clair
St Paul's Church, Worcester
St Paul's Church, Worcester, leased by the Assemblies of God Pentecostal Church Aidan Simons
Countdown to the start of the Sunday morning service in St Paul's, Worcester. John Chenery
Sunday Worship in Worcester Mary Fuller
First service of the day, at St Paul's pentecostal church fred.adilz
First stop..... verymike
...for tea and biscuits..... verymike
... AND ice-cream. verymike
Arrival in Worcester (so hard to pronounce) Bert
The front markers disturbed a deer in the cereal crops Aidan Simons
The Arrow and The Ivy Danny Thomas
Topping up the drinks. It's a hot day! verymike
Over a stile John Chenery
In the Spetchley Park Estate John Chenery
Spetchley Park Susan Adilz
Pilgrims cross the parkland Susan Adilz
Equipped! verymike
The path goes through a maize field. John Chenery
Fighting our way through the crop Claire Glover
St Michael's, Churchill
St Michaels church Churchill, DIY prayers Aidan Simons
Enjoying the cool welcome of the church verymike
Pilgrims eating their rolls in the churchyard John Chenery
The March Hare Inn, Broughton Hackett
Front markers reaching the lunch pub at Broughton Hackett Aidan Simons
Carvery lunch Aidan Simons
Thistle in the Wind Danny Thomas
It's very hot. John Chenery
St Kenelm's, Upton Snodsbury
Approaching St Kenelm, Upton Snodsbury John Chenery
Windows at St Kenelms, Upton Snodsbury Aidan Simons
The bell ropes verymike
Altar in St Kenelm's Mary Fuller
Stained glass in St Kenelm's John Chenery
Across a ploughed field John Chenery
Following the orange arrows verymike
Orange arrow in the golden wheat John Chenery
At last, a shady stretch John Chenery
Nicely lined up John Chenery
St Peter's Flyford Flavell
Flyford Flavell I guess Aidan Simons
Next generation learning the ropes at a drink stop with Granny at Flyford Flavel, St Peter's Church Clare Gamble
Appraoaching Flyford Flavell we passed a tennis court which had seen better days. John Chenery
St Peter's, Flyfield Flavell Aidan Simons
St James', Kington
St James, Kington Aidan Simons
Shells on the kneelers in St James Church Claire Glover
Michael shares some of his journey with us. verymike
Christina on her first pilgrimage, and (very faint) distant Malvern hills. Susan Adilz
Smiles ! verymike
Fuchsia en route Danny Thomas
Equine Mark Danny Thomas
St Peter's Church, Inkberrow
Tonight's home. St Peter's Church and Hall, Inkberrow John Chenery
Relaxing at the end of the day Julian Glover
Inkberrow Old Bull (and Fred) Susan Adilz
Thank you pilgrims for a lovely day! Susan Adilz
Dinner al-fresco on our laps John Chenery
Making rolls for tomorrow John Chenery
Had a late evening beer in The Old Bull in Inkberrow which doubles as The Old Bull in the fictional village of Ambridge John Chenery
Inkberrow IS Ambridge (home of the Archers) fred.adilz
