An Observation and More from Tuesday
You might notice that we all seem to post on the days that we have vocational visits. You might not realize but we don't see our fellow team members on these days, so I think we are eager to show each other what we have been doing for the day. That and make each other jealous of course. I can't outdo Rick and Betsy's trip to the bakery but I did have a great day visiting church restoration projects with Tony Stephens, Adrel's host for the week.
We started in Coychurch outside of Cardiff talking with Sara Prepons who reviews rehab projects for all of the church property in the Diocese from western Cardiff to near Swansea (Diocese of Glamorgan, I think). She and Tony gave me a great background on their board and exchanged project stories for quite a while. From there we made our way to Tony's church called Eglwysilan, a Norman church that sits perched above the Rhymney and Taff valleys. From the top of the bell tower I had some of the best views on the entire trip, the great weather helped. We lunched at the Rose and Crown pub next to the church and headed to St. Mary's church in Ystrad Mynach, a Victorian church that is just finishing a major rehabilitation to the roof and church tower. Thanks to Tony for making the appointments, showing me around, and providing his civil engineering expertise.
See you tomorrow team. I expect Welsh baked goods from the visit!
We started in Coychurch outside of Cardiff talking with Sara Prepons who reviews rehab projects for all of the church property in the Diocese from western Cardiff to near Swansea (Diocese of Glamorgan, I think). She and Tony gave me a great background on their board and exchanged project stories for quite a while. From there we made our way to Tony's church called Eglwysilan, a Norman church that sits perched above the Rhymney and Taff valleys. From the top of the bell tower I had some of the best views on the entire trip, the great weather helped. We lunched at the Rose and Crown pub next to the church and headed to St. Mary's church in Ystrad Mynach, a Victorian church that is just finishing a major rehabilitation to the roof and church tower. Thanks to Tony for making the appointments, showing me around, and providing his civil engineering expertise.
See you tomorrow team. I expect Welsh baked goods from the visit!
-Richard
Eglwysilan
Interior
Rose and Crown Pub, ca. 1600
View looking over Caerphilly
St. Mary's in Ystrad Mynach
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