On the journey home from Whitley Bay we stopped off at the Cathedral City of Durham. I had been to Durham before in 2015.
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The Journey Home – The City of Durham
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As always, fun tales packed full of interesting history and insights, Andrew. You noted that the Dun Cow plays a part in several English folklore tales.. Any guesses as to why?
Your story reminded me of Roger Whittaker’s song “I’ve got to leave old Durham Town,” which I had memorized in the 1970s along with “Good Morning Starshine.”
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Thanks Curt. The Dun Cow is a mythical giant beast that crops up quite regularly in UK.
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I checked it out on the Net after I commented. Great Beastie! 🙂
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Durham has never been surpassed as my favourite cathedral. The view of it from the train is stunning and always said “nearly home” to me when I was young.
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It is spectacular as too is Lincoln Cathedral perched high on an unlikely hill. Beverley Minster is another grand view when approaching the town in any direction.
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