Trip
to The Rollrights April 2010
Fifteen
members had a very enjoyable day at the Rollrights on Saturday April 10th
2010. The minibus beautifully driven by Glan as always. He did mention the
possibility of a handsome tip for his efforts.
We arrived
to find that the space shuttle had landed right in the middle of the circle.
Most of us realised before the day was out that it was really only a replica.
The game was probably given away by the use of plant pots in place of
thrusters nozzles.
The Rollrights
There was
plenty to dowse in the way of energies, no one missed out on some valuable
practice at the Circle, at the King’s Stone and at the Whispering Knights some
distance away.
The Kingstone
The site is such an appealing mystery stretching
back four thousand years and more.
We are told that the stones are local limestone.
No doubt they were chosen for their unusual shape ( as the King’s Stone ) and
the unusual way the material is pierced and pitted by many channels and
cavities.
The Whispering Knights
There, is a small charge for entry, a donation to
the Trust which aids maintenance. The King’s Stone and the Whispering Knights
have been fenced off a few feet from the stones, for quite a few years, but the
main Circle is very accessible and a delight to dowse. Parking is alongside the
entrance. As we discovered, a very pleasant place for the picnic.
The Picnic
Later in the afternoon we went to Oddington ( a
village apparently named after the god Odin, who also gave his name to an
ancient stream nearby ) where the old church completely absorbed our interest
for an hour. Such a mixture of styles mainly Saxon, Norman and modern (1970’s)
restoration. Such a mixture of energies there, inside and outside the church.
Generally peaceful and relaxing I thought. About three hundred years ago
someone rather overdid the planting of yew trees. The oldest according to my
reckoning being around 370 years old.
The most interesting part of the tour of the church
was the large wall painting (fresco ?) undoubtedly mediaeval which was
uncovered and restored in the 1970’s. One could quite easily see why it was
called the “Doom” painting. We set about thinking how delightfully and brightly
decorated churches would have been before Henry had is way with them.
St Nicholas Church Oddington
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