Day 99 - Lichfield, home of David Garrick and Erasmus Darwin.

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August 22nd 2013

Published: August 22nd 2013

0 locks, 411 in total. Boat crew all present and correct once more so I was able to bus into Lichfield without fear of returning to a fried dog. Once in Tamworth it is just 5 miles to Lichfield yet it takes 35 minutes on the bus; the route is rather like a 'join up the dots' puzzle. One loop took me through Whittington Barracks, home of the Staffordshire and Mercian Regiments I l... Read Full Entry

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In common with many others, we intend going on a cruise in our retirement, albeit a DIY affair. There will be no dressing for dinner at the Captain's table because she's fairly laid back about that sort of thing. My intention is to write a travel log but I have no idea if we will have adequate broadband access on a daily basis and indeed whether I shall have anything worth saying. Please paste the link below into www.maps.google.com for our projected route plan, which is subject to change depending on: canal stoppages flood drought time inclination The red line... full info

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The Lichfield Angel

This was found during excavations in the nave and dated as late 8th century. It was probably part of a shrine to St. Chad and is thought to show Gabriel telling Mary that she is to have a child.

The Staffordshire Hoard of Saxon artefacts found a few years ago.

Some items were displayed in the cathedral. This was actually a copy of a tiny piece of jewelry and the inscription says that on the original piece each little scroll was about 1/3 of the size of a grain of rice.

Decoration on a sword hilt - original.

It is made of gold wire woven in a mesh - incredible craftsmanship on all the exhibits.

All that remains of The St. Chad Gospels.

Displayed under glass and low lighting, this has survived because it is printed on calf skin rather than paper. Each double page used a complete calf skin. The writing was so neat it could have been typed. The Gospel has been dated as 730 AD, making it one of the oldest books in Britain.

Electronic book of the whol St Chad Gospel.

This page shows the lilac colouring.

Outside, on the south wall.

Part of market square and a shopping street.

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