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A section of a stained glass window in the north west corner of the church, with a suitable Easter theme. We hope that you all had a lovely Easter. We had a wonderful few days away in sunny Dolgellau, walking in the mountains. I’m not sure that we’ve come back rested, but certainly refreshed. Image of the Week #83
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Up in the belfry there is a signature of possibly one of the original church builders. We spent the afternoon re-pointing the walls up there. It is so exposed that the mortar inside the walls gets washed away. There is evidence of a lot of previous re-pointing work up there. Image of the Week #82
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The camellias are giving a good show in the flower border adjacent to the church and they don’t seem to mind a bit of scaffolding! This border was originally planted up by the gardeners of Powis Castle as it is next to the Powis family tombs. Image of the Week #81
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Several areas of the churchyard are carpeted with lesser celandines – along with clumps of primroses and daffodils, it’s all looking very yellow! Image of the Week #80
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Christ Church, the Town Hall and St Mary’s – and The Flash leisure centre! Taken from the top of Maesgwasted field. If you look closely you can see the old brickworks in Buttington. Image of the Week #79
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Spring is definitely in the air… Blue Tits nesting in the ash tree in the churchyard. Image of the Week #78
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Early spring sunshine… and warmth, oh joy! The tower needs this to help dry it out as it is soaking up in the belfry. Image of the Week #77
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The daffodils beginning to bring some springtime cheer.
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Detail of stained glass window in south aisle. Possibly installed in the 1920s. Image of the Week #75
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Thankfully the sun is shining, it’s not raining and all is still and calm. There have been some quite terrifying moments this week where it just didn’t feel safe to be inside or out due to the extreme weather that we’ve all had to endure. The whole church seemed to be rattling and straining under the force of the…
