Photo courtesy of Fr Lawrence Lew OP
I have this vague recollection, of when I was a lad, of my mother taking me to Ampleforth College with a view to me schooling there. I was raised a Catholic and no doubt my mother had ecclesiastical hopes for me and Ampleforth was the nearest school of its type. Little did I know that when she realised how much it was going to cost (my impoverished parents) that I wasn't going to go there. Probably no bad thing. We were there looking around for two hours so we probably left owing a couple of hundred quid.
Anyway, with a trip down memory lane in mind and because Jan wanted to see what all the fuss was about we set off. The abbey is set in a wonderful location with beautiful views but as it was built in the 1800s the architecture didn't quite do it for us.
With the odd benedictine monk gliding about it had atmosphere but the best bit was an inexpensive lunch in their tearoom. Such heathens.
I used to live not too far from Ampleforth, at Addingham, near Ilkley, but for some reason only went once for a nosey round.
ReplyDeleteNow I know they have a tearoom I shall make the effort to go again.....once I get my new-found freedom (retirement) in a few weeks' time.
Jean, it's actually a bit more than a tea room and well worth having an inexpensive lunch.
DeleteI'd say that your parents lack of wealth was a lucky escape with regard to your schooling. Beautiful countryside in the photo.
ReplyDeleteI agree Craig on both counts.
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