Day 16: Journey Home

It's time to return home! Anglican and Catholic Eucharists are available in Blackburn this morning.

Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 16

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On the day of departure.... Claire's banofee pie is saved for future treats... veronique garnier-clair

Final farewells John Chenery

Susan likes her Roses pilgrimage cross. She went on the first pilgrimage in 1975 and many others. Michael McCabe

Back down South, action in an A&B diocesan car park: jump leads needed as John the Van's car won't start John Chenery

The van is empty. Where have all the crates gone? John Chenery

Gone back to their store, every one. John Chenery

Accommodation at St Catharine's Claire Glover

All pilgrims gathered for the reunion enjoying supper prepared by Hazel. Aidan Simons

Second car-full Aidan Simons

Ready to walk after driving to Painswick Aidan Simons

Painswick churchyard, famed for yews and tabletop tombs fred.adilz

Painswick church, altar back Aidan Simons

Catholic Church at Painswick Claire Glover

The Catholic church, Painswick fred.adilz

Stone cutting on the ascent to Painswick Beacon Aidan Simons

Painswick Beacon Aidan Simons

View towards the west fred.adilz

Leaving the beacon Aidan Simons

It's a tad muddy in places! Aidan Simons

Happy to be walking with the pilgrims again Aidan Simons

Waiting for another stile! Aidan Simons

Leaving lunch stop at Robine Wood Hill Aidan Simons

Canal basin on the Sharpness Canal approaching Gloucester Aidan Simons

Now it's proper wet!! Aidan Simons

Temporary respite under a bridge Aidan Simons

Llanthony Secunda Priory Aidan Simons

Gloucester Docks Aidan Simons

Chris flapping in the breeze!! Aidan Simons

Gloucester docks Aidan Simons

There's always time for a coffee Claire Glover

St Peters Catholic Church Aidan Simons

Visiting the museum to see the Gloucester tabula set, 1000 years old, and excavated by my good friend, Dr Ian Stewart, in Gloucester at a dig at the site of Gloucester Castle Claire Glover

Near the cathedral fred.adilz

Susan Adilz

Gloucester Cathedral Susan Adilz

Cloisters at Gloucester Cathedral Claire Glover

Evensong on Gloucester Cathedral Aidan Simons

Gloucester Cathedral East Window - a wall of glass Aidan Simons

West end Aidan Simons

Gloucester Cathedral after evensong still raining!! Aidan Simons

New recruit to the van loading team? Aidan Simons

Mariner's Church at the Docks Aidan Simons

Evensong at Gloucester Cathedral Claire Glover

Although no one seems to have taken any photos, we did make it back to St Catharine's (some via vigil mass at St Peter's) where we enjoyed a curry supper prepared by Hazel accompanied by conversation into the evening. I had to slip away, but the other pilgrims stayed overnight before joining local Sunday services and heading home again. Our thanks again to Bruce and Hazel for a wonderfully organised reunion - even the weather couldn't dampen our spirits. Aidan Simons