Christina Simone Mathews (nee Olie)

And some fishing too!

Paphos, Cyprus!

A happy Easter - Family celebration at home & the sun shone too!

⁦Easter Sunday ⁦@hospitalofstx⁩ -the chapel in darkness; the new fire kindled outside,the Easter Candle lit & from which our candles took light; joyful fanfare, bells rang & cymbals clashed. Suddenly the Chapel filled with light; the Cantor & Choir sang- wondrous Service

In 1931 the future Archbishop William Temple told worshippers to read the words of the last verse of this hymn, silently and then ‘if you mean the words even a little,and want to mean them more, sing them very softly’ . The whole congregation of 2,000 whispered that last verse.

Good Friday ⁦@hospitalofstx⁩

Maundy Thursday ⁦@hospitalofstx⁩

Shortcut to @hospitalofstx for Stations of the Cross and Compline following Jesus’ journey through Holy Week

A lovely Service.

Palm Sunday @hospitalofstx

Romeo our usual donkey was ‘promoted’ to the Cathedral @WinCathedral this year! His friend donkey Sid stepped in to accompany our Palm Sunday service! Bishop David (Hamid) too! Handed this more unusual Palm this year- I like it.

One of the Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation around Winchester near the South Downs National Park and the River Itchen

Sunny afternoon exploring historic Bushfield Camp

A beautiful Easter card, hand made and written by family….

Sounds a very special place to work (calming & therapeutic) with the peace of the birdsong and to have been able to hear the Cathedral bells & chimes; also the Quiristers & boys from Pilgrims School at practice in their Music Room in the Inner Close.

Quiet and quite alone in the early morning Saturday sunshine of the Inner Close……..@WinCathedral

Finals week next week - Well done Luke! @TheWykehamArms in the final 4, after a stunning semi-final in the Scottish Highlands at Glenturret Lalique.

BBC One - MasterChef: The Professionals, Series 18, Episode 16. Luke ⁦⁦@TheWykehamArms⁩ in the last 6! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

The Lord bless you and keep you - John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers, Ci... youtu.be/QcYzO8Y4PH0?si… via @YouTube The Chapel filled with generations returning to their Mother Church and carefully crafted little handmade posies for everyone on Mothering Sunday @hospitalofstx

St Mary’s unique 12th century church in Portchester Castle grounds-once church of a small monastery(priory)served by French monks;now busy parish church-very welcoming hospitality in Tea room- scrumptious homebaked cheese/bacon/spring onion scones on the blue sky sunny yesterday!