I arrive early, having decided I will survive the pollen and so take a wander in Christchurch Gardens and again reflect on the times I walked around here in my breaks when working at Luther St.
Next, I go to the Unitarian Church at Harris Manchester Chapel and enjoy the service which focuses on inclusion and lack of dogma, fear or guilt. After lunch with my chums we go to Old Headington Open Gardens and start at St Andrews Church, the oldest building in the area. There has been a dwelling here since Saxon times but the current place of worship dates mainly from the 14th C.
Parts of the chancel and the arch below are Norman. Wonderful.
Continuing the ecclesiastical theme, here is one of the homes we visit on the Friends of Old Headington Open Gardens trail. This is Croft Hall, the original 1836 Baptist Chapel, now a private residence. There are original gravestones set into the stone walls.
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