Well they’ve only gone and done it.
The pile of bishops arrived today, finding themselves, bewildered, in the University of Kent’s equivalent to Heathrow Terminal 5:
Once meeted, they were greeted (with “difficult” bishops being identified by specially trained volunteers)
The volunteers had to deal with refugee quantities of luggage:
(Not every bishop can afford those lightweight, collapsible mitres).
To find their way around the campus a system of Aramaic insignia has been devised (based upon textual variations in the Dead Sea Scrolls) — very clear as I’m sure you’d agree:
The “World’s Greatest Living Ecclesiastical Conference Cartoonist” will soon be plying his wares from this des res:
Some bishops have already found themselves, curiously, at home:
Others were being “inculturated” into the fine English tradition of queuing:
Some bishops’ wives (or perhaps she is a bishop herself?) remembered that there is a garden party at Buckingham Palace coming up:
Tomorrow…
into retreat!
Justin, I love your blogging and photos! I’m curious – is the Senate House what used to be the Franciscan Study Centre (rather infamous at Lambeth 1998)? I think I remember its general shape from when I studied at Kent in 1995-96. I’m pretty sure I even worshiped at your church once (probably before your time), though I mostly spent Sunday mornings with AngSoc or took the charming walk through the fields to Sts. Cosmus & Damian. Anyway, all good wishes from the Diocese of New Hampshire, where I’ve lately taken up a post.
TVM Miranda. No Senate House is Senate House, built in front of the Templeman library, on the edge of the hill. The Frannies are along Giles Lane, 600 yards or so. I have heard that the block booking of ’98 has not been allowed to happen this year (let the reader understand).
New Hampshire eh? Are you sure I’m allowed to talk to you?