tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post4090959519736296633..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: ABC of Chippenham: ChurchesVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-4491913644941211422011-02-10T15:27:33.502+00:002011-02-10T15:27:33.502+00:00Petoskystone - thanks. The picture I had in my hea...Petoskystone - thanks. The picture I had in my head matches your description, though thankfully without the amplified sound!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-13727332052754582412011-02-10T15:26:00.359+00:002011-02-10T15:26:00.359+00:00a storefront church is a small independent church ...a storefront church is a small independent church whose attendees rent an empty store for services. seen most often in larger cities nestled in among pharamacies, hardware stores, & boutiques. some have a regrettable tendency to hook up amplifiers so that the sunday service & music blasts the neighborhood businesses.petoskystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633621111274495078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-211848738814112342011-02-10T14:23:14.774+00:002011-02-10T14:23:14.774+00:00Mark - that's my favourite too, because of the...Mark - that's my favourite too, because of the ladies I met when they were gardening<br /><br />Flighty - glad you enjoyed it :)<br /><br />Lulu Post - on my way...<br /><br />Cheryl - you can tell they weren't all taken on the same day ;)<br /><br />Petoskystone - what's a 'storefront church'?<br /><br />Desert Dweller - we've had record cold here too - brrrr! Stay warm!<br /><br />ROG - always to the point ;)<br /><br />Leslie - nice to see you again. It was a most exciting week thanks!<br /><br />Su-sieee Mac - I like that story too. I wonder how many other 'bulb fairies' there are in the town?<br /><br />Robert - the local Wildlife Trust has a massive project re church graveyards and their conservation and grren space value. Something that's oft overlooked I feel.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-91172152604368786592011-02-03T08:48:58.727+00:002011-02-03T08:48:58.727+00:00Yes, I think churches are so important as visual t...Yes, I think churches are so important as visual treats - most of them! - in the landscape and also with attendant graveyards (!!) as open,spaces in built up areas.<br />The Methodist building grabbed me most and because I am irreverent on the subject or religion to say the least, I did rather delight in it being built on the site of a pub!<br />Thanks for this excellent coverage.<br />Best Wishes<br />RRobert Webberhttp://www.hegartywebberpartnership.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-25763903638720283282011-02-03T07:15:06.170+00:002011-02-03T07:15:06.170+00:00I like the beauty of old churches. Reading about t...I like the beauty of old churches. Reading about the milkman leaving bulbs he'd found on his route makes that church so much more personable. Thanks for a peek at those in your area.Su-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515318972570669414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-14724207852432062362011-02-02T22:59:13.004+00:002011-02-02T22:59:13.004+00:00Wonderful photos of some wonderful places of worsh...Wonderful photos of some wonderful places of worship. I love the architecture of the British churches and cathedrals. Hope you're having a good week.<br /><br />Leslie<br />ABCW TeamLeslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-79141298710115388292011-02-02T22:01:15.396+00:002011-02-02T22:01:15.396+00:00always informative.
ROG, ABC Wednesday teamalways informative.<br /><br />ROG, ABC Wednesday teamRoger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-5246177583303465072011-02-02T18:33:00.677+00:002011-02-02T18:33:00.677+00:00Thank you for sharing this great architecture, whe...Thank you for sharing this great architecture, where the garden is *not* an afterthought.<br /><br />Such a nice distraction from our record cold in New Mexico right now!Desert Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952727692048782529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-69938744363062509862011-02-02T13:46:11.643+00:002011-02-02T13:46:11.643+00:00my area also has many churches. unfortunately, few...my area also has many churches. unfortunately, few have the architecture of yours! it seems 'storefront churches' are all the rage now.petoskystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633621111274495078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-20614102325822531132011-02-02T13:15:59.141+00:002011-02-02T13:15:59.141+00:00Great shots and stories about these gorgeous old c...Great shots and stories about these gorgeous old churches.<br /><br />Cheryl<br />ABC TeamCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843459906469325667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-5193879837839552011-02-02T09:59:42.197+00:002011-02-02T09:59:42.197+00:00I like visiting churches myself.
Visiting you fro...I like visiting churches myself.<br /><br />Visiting you from ABC Wednesday. I am already a follower of your blog. I hope you can do the same and please visit my entry too.<br /><a href="http://www.mydailysnippets.com/2011/02/abc-wednesday-round-8-c.html" rel="nofollow">C is for Crab Legs</a>Lulu Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635373539203285584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-91098040217341515762011-02-02T09:49:45.558+00:002011-02-02T09:49:45.558+00:00What an interesting, and informative, post as I...What an interesting, and informative, post as I've always enjoyed looking at and round churches! Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-8725690174428412412011-02-02T09:33:14.778+00:002011-02-02T09:33:14.778+00:00Well I can almost see my house - and the bike shed...Well I can almost see my house - and the bike shed! <br /><br />I like the Wesleyan hall best I think - must be the protestant in me.The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.com