My Actual 60th

[debris4spike]

On my actual 60th about 10 days ago now, I had plans for mid afternoon onwards ... but nothing before that. So I decided to walk into Exeter, had a MacD's (my first in ages!), and then walked round the museum, and spent some time in the Cathedral.

The Royal Albert Museum is a confused place ... lots of exhibits, but some very unusual groupings. With Covid there is a one way system ... but I still managed to get lost!

I do love the Cathedral ... starated in 1107, and finished by 1400 (and survived the bombings of WWII). It is a stunning building with the longest uninterrupted medieval vaulted ceiling in the world, at about 96 m (315 ft).[5]



The Royal Albert Museum ... Prince Albert, in the main hall







See what I mean about random collections -

Those hands are huge -

Made for the museum -



Love this glass jug, made in AD 100  (Exeter was under Roman occupation)



The Cathedral -

The 18-metre-high (59 ft) bishop's throne in the choir was made from Devon oak between 1312 and 1316;





The long nave -





The minstrels' gallery in the nave dates to around 1360 and is unique in English cathedrals

Comments

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

I love how cluttered the Royal Albert is!

[debris4spike]

It is so random .... which means you can go lots of times and still see something new

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

Fabulous!

[debris4spike]

We are lucky here in Exeter

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

That looks like a lovely way to spend part of your birthday :)

[debris4spike]

Oh, I really enjoyed all my birthday celebrations, thank you

[desdemonaspace]

What a fun birthday! I love touring British cathedrals as well.

[debris4spike]

Oh, I really enjoyed all my birthday celebrations, thank you

Exeter cathedral is truly stunning

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Wonderful pictures!

[debris4spike]

Thanks - Exeter has so much history, I am lucky to live here

[cbtreks.livejournal.com]

Thank you for sharing - it's so much fun seeing the insides of museums (and churches!) in other countries. Are churches just generally open during the day?

[debris4spike]

Thanks - it's fun to share

Most Cathedrals are open all day, but Churches tend to depend on individual towns and Parishes. Sadly some are kept closed due to past vandelism/theft! Covid meant that most Churches were closed all the time, which seems so worng, but now things are beginning to move on again