Last Sunday I heard Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle in Puycelsi in the Tarn. Later today I will be back in church in Dorset for more music.
I’m going to St John the Baptist in Plush.
St. John’s was built in the Victorian era (1848), and designed by the well known architect Benjamin Ferry in the classic Romanesque style, with an impressive hammerbeam roof. Facing a timeless valley of sweeping hills, with a sunset view framed by yew trees, it enjoys a picturesque and tranquil location. (Plush Manor website.)
Yesterday there was a chance to walk around this picturesque and tranquil location and enjoy the views.
They are views that allow me to forget the divisiveness and rancour of Brexit; views that Thomas Hardy and his characters saw; views that lift up my heart; views that, Deo volente, future generations will enjoy too.
I have twice attended the Music Festival at Plush and recall with pleasure the combination of gently rolling fields and wonderful music. Does Alfred Brendel still own the house next to the church?
You certainly lead an interesting life!
I think the family still own the Manor.