Queen Elizabeth II – Farewell your Majesty. A nation united in grief. Walking through the night.

As we continue our walk along the Embankment, we approach Westminster Bridge. Opposite the Palace of Westminster, we are greeted by the poignant ‘Covid Memorial Wall’ .
Each heart drawn on this wall symbolizes a death from Covid. We cross Westminster Bridge. With the traffic cordoned off, it is so quiet. Even this close, a few hours of walking remain, as we enter the zig-zag section.

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Queen Elizabeth II – Farewell your Majesty. A nation united in grief. The camaraderie of the walk

Having walked three miles to the ‘start of the queue’ – We have our ‘wristbands’!
Over the next few hours we walk and talk, all complete strangers, before we are united in our wish to each pay our personal respects to our late Queen. We share memories, some of meeting Her Majesty, and what she has meant to each one of us. We are so proud of this queue – we do them really well! Plenty of water stops along the way. Clergy from a range of churches wish us well as we pass by. We keep places in the queue for each other. Wristbands are checked frequently for security. The day light begins to fade.

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Queen Elizabeth II – Farewell your Majesty. A nation united in grief. We express it in a sea of flowers.

An outpouring of grief.
Green Park – and the walking begins.

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Society of Designer Craftsman exhibition ‘Transformations’ – Bankside Gallery, London. June 2022

Society of Designer Craftsman Exhibition 2022
“Transformations”
Bankside Gallery, South Bank, London.

So lovely after Lockdown to be all together to exhibit in this lovely venue.

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Society of Designer Craftsman exhibition ‘Transformations’ – Bankside Gallery, South Bank London. June 2022

Society of Designer Craftsman Exhibition 2022
“Transformations”
Bankside Gallery, South Bank, London.

Our society was founded in 1887, and on display an archive selection from our earliest years.

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Spiritual Directors in Europe – Skalholt, Iceland 2022

‘Hear the Land Speak’
Our farewell service taken by our host, the Bishop of Skalholt. As we take our group photo, the sounds of Widor’s Toccata Symphony No 5 ring out through the Cathedral. Thank you Iceland for so much.
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‘Hear the Land Speak’ – Spiritual Directors in Europe – Skalholt, Iceland 2022

‘Hear the Land Speak’
At sunset – looking towards the Cathedral, Chapel and Visitor Centre.
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My outside space

Looking out from my studio onto trees, trains and my bijou outside space

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Studio views

Robertson Yard – our communal outside courtyard with pond.

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Reflections on Nature – Chihuly at Kew

Artworks in the Gallery – Persians – Blown Glass
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