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Inspiring Pilgrim-Journeys through Britain and Ireland, 2025

Saturday 2nd November 2024
David Gleed

From Munro-bagging in Scotland to a peaceful stay on a Welsh Island, our 2025 programme has something for everyone, wherever you are on your journey. Community along the Way... Journeying groups are small (no more than twelve including leaders who stay with the group throughout) and offer a family feel and a sense of community. Fun and laughter are never far away, and everyone's accepted, just as they are. The days are not crowded with activity, allowing space and time for reflection, either on your own or with others. Each day begins and ends with a time of prayer and simple fellowship. We anticipate welcoming old friends each year as well as new ones. We do hope you will be among them. From our pilgrim…

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Journeying Poetry Competition 2024

Saturday 19th October 2024

Welcome to the fourth annual Journeying Poetry Competition. This year's theme Poems of any length are invited and should follow a theme of 'Longing - to go on pilgrimage'. Getting your entry in Entries should be emailed to info@journeying.co.uk and arrive no later than midnight (GMT) on Saturday 26th October 2024. The winning entry will be announced on the 15th December 2024. Just one entry per person. There is no charge. Keep it original Entries must be original and not previously published elsewhere. All entries will be judged anonymously. Copyright remains with the author. The prize The winning poet will receive the Winner's Commemorative Certificate, together with £100.00 or ten percent discount on any one of next year's pilgrim-holidays from Journeying. The winning poem will be published on the…

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The Island of Mull… One Summer

Wednesday 9th October 2024

In July next year, Journeying pilgrims led by team members, Phil and Graham, together with Wendy from 'Mull Another Way', will walk and explore the rugged and very beautiful landscape of the Island of Mull. By way of an appetizer here's an account of our first journey to the island... A blanket of 'dripping wet' shrouded the hills as we drove in convoy along the narrow-rutted stone track that led to camp number three. Pot holes were brim full of water, hedgerows dripped on either-side and beyond that, tall grass, hung heavy by rain that had only just stopped falling, sloped away into the mist below. We swung the vehicles into the lonely corral at the end of the track. All around…

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LATE SUMMER IN OXFORDSHIRE – 13TH-15TH SEPTEMBER 2024

Wednesday 18th September 2024
Sue Peachey

On a lovely sunny day nine pilgrims gathered at St Mary's Convent in Wantage, to spend the weekend together enjoying our surroundings and each other's company. The Convent is quite a large building and easy to get lost in, but we soon found our way around and were able to take advantage of the many things it had to offer. These included an art room, various sitting rooms, a library and the lovely St Mary's Chapel. The beautifully tended grounds were amazing, with several gardens and an apple orchard in which to sit and relax, or simply to walk around at our own pace and in our own time. On our first afternoon we visited the John Betjeman Millennium Park, as he…

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The Way of Water - that lived up to its name!

Monday 9th September 2024
Cheryl Tettmar and Jo Reed

This new Pilgrimage route from Bath to Glastonbury is so called because it starts and ends with Holy Springs and follows the natural water courses that link Bath Abbey, Wells Cathedral and Glastonbury Abbey. Following canals, streams and rivers, through some of Somerset's most beautiful countryside, our group of 6 pilgrims, from as far afield as Belgium, had the most delightful week of walking together with God. Following many parts of the East Mendip Way, our journey of 60 miles was one of surprises: being caught in a huge thunder and lightning storm in the middle of a meadow, getting to sing 'Jerusalem' with The Precentor, the Reverend Canon Tim Stevens, in the glorious Chapter House of Wells Cathedral AND then…

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Wessex Downs Day Walk

Thursday 15th August 2024
Sue Peachey

On Saturday 10th August a group of 13 people and 2 dogs met at St Mary's Church in Bishops Cannings for the start of a 6 mile walk around the Wessex Downs. We set off towards the canal towpath and on our way passed the biggest number of goats in a field that we had ever seen! The canal was quite busy and the bridge was held closed for us to cross before being opened to allow some barges through. We followed the canal for some time before heading up and across the road, to begin our ascent towards the Wansdyke ridge. On reaching the top we were treated to some wonderful views in all directions. It was rather windy up…

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Journeying Holiday to the Isle of Man - July 2024

Saturday 27th July 2024
Phil Craine

Eleven guests joined us for a week's exploration of the Isle of Man in glorious weather which certainly bucked this summer's pattern! We stayed in a retreat house in Peel on the Island's west coast named "Thie Dy Vea." The name means 'House of Life' in Manx Gaelic and it provided us with superb comfort, delicious food and warm hospitality. From here we used our transport passes to journey to near and far corners of the Island, offering walks of around five miles each day. A walk on our first full day, Friday, took us over Peel Hill, along the coast and down a permissive path through Knockaloe where we visited a small Museum, The Knockaloe Centre.…

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Journeying along the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path

Thursday 23rd May 2024
By Gill Page and David Gleed

Birdsong and an array of wildflowers accompanied our journey along part of the breathtaking Pembrokeshire Coast Path in the far west of Wales. And when the path dipped to sea-level; a remarkable cave through a tidal island (yes, literally from one side to the other!), a rock among the waves, as big as a Church building, with shape to match (spire, chancel and nave!) and a myriad of other fascinating floral and fauna, and all against a backdrop of some of the most stunning sea views imaginable! A group of freshwater lakes, the Lily Ponds near Bosherston provided a calm, gentle experience as we strolled along. A carpet of lilies covers the man-made ponds with the flowers just beginning to break…

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Journeying Day walk in the Yorkshire Dales 13th April

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Sue Degnan

Gill Page and Sue Degnan led a day walk from Kettlewell to Starbotton in the Yorkshire Dales on behalf of Journeying in mid April. We met in Kettlewell (Knapeley in the film Calendar Girls). The walk crossed the river Wharfe and climbed steadily on a rocky path up to a beautiful, typical Dales farmhouse - Moor End Farm, and provided fabulous views along Wharfedale and the meandering course of the river. We descended through coppiced woodland to re-cross the river at a footbridge and lunch in the village of Starbotton, including a drink at the local hostelry. The return path followed the Dales Way through the fields alongside the river. We experienced true April weather with sunshine and showers, but in spite…

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THE SKELLIG ISLES

Sunday 7th April 2024
David Gleed

The Skellig Isles lie eight miles off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. For years, Skellig Michael, the larger of the two adjacent islands, was home to perhaps the most isolated Christian community the world has ever known... Journeying has travelled to Skellig Michael on several occasions. We re-discovered this poem a while ago written following our visit in 2004. SKELLIG MICHAEL Mysterious Skellig, awesome rock, Atlantic force for thy embrace - Today to me your strength unlock To share with saints of old, your face. Great Skellig! O wondrous Skellig, living rock Adorned with flowers of vibrant hue, Where sea birds for their nesting flock And God still speaks - with words anew. Great Skellig! (Jennifer Smith. May 2004) Image: The Skellig Isles with Skellig Michael on the right.

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