Five out of Five

My fav

After a week when so much was cancelled, it was a relief to escape to Worcester and actually walk around outside now much of the snow and ice have melted away.
Our plans were:-
1. To visit the Christmas Tree Exhibition in the Cloisters at Worcester Cathedral.
2. To admire the stained glass exhibition in Worcester Cathedral.
3. To enjoy the riverside walk - ice permitting.
4. Lunch.
5. Christmas shopping.




We found a space in our usual car park - woohoo! The KHT was very taken with the Christmas tree exhibition in the cathedral cloisters and spent ages admiring them. My favourite was the tree made of glass bottles and shelves.

KHT's fav

The KHT's favourite was the Rambling Society's tree, as it refers to The Malverns. Spotting these hills is always a highlight of any trip out, so a tree referring to them was always going to be a winner in her eyes. Unfortunately I didn't take a photo of that part of the tree, but admittedly the little hats were amusing....  The KHT also voted, which is more than I did.













'In search of light'  stained glass exhibition was a tad disappointing.  There were 9 sections joined together, and 2 or three larger pieces. And that was it.  More of a display than an exhibition, methinks. Having said that, using chunks and shards of glass to produce pieces of beauty, was interesting, and a demonstration of an ability far beyond my own. I think I would have prefered to have seen them in a simpler setting.  They just felt a bit lost against the majestic backdrop of the cathedral. Having said that, I do like the way those who run the cathedral allow the space to be used to display a wide range of art.

Ice breaker in action

Next we headed outdoors, to peer over the Cathedral garden wall, to discern if it was safe enough for the riverside walk.  Fortunately due to the recent sunshine and use by cyclists, much of the ice had been broken up, and dispersed.  The KHT still found the odd section worthy of a battle.  We had wondered how high the river would be, but it was still about a foot short of flooding the footpath.



We ate in an art deco cafe, the name of which escapes me, serenaded by some very good buskers performing in the street below.

A further supply of card blanks were required, so we googled directions to the nearest branch of The Works. Eventually discerning that the shop required was indeed close by, located inside an adjacent shopping centre.We browsed a few more shops, making the odd purchase.  The KHT purchased two hats, one more and she would have acheived a hat trick...

We returned home via the country route, the sun setting behind us with glorious shades of marmalade, that would have gladened the heart of a wellington booted bear, having achieved five out of five of our objectives. Not bad for a day off :)