I Think it is Christmas! At home and at Church.

The Robins came home to roost

I love the reflections

Christmas Celebration at Church

A time of worship, lots to eat and then carols with our community

Some of the children made the hangings on the left

Aren't I brave! 

There are lots of children but I don't know where they were when I was taking these photos!

The Voice Weekend at Pilgrims Hall

I can't believe that over a week has gone by since our Bank Holiday Weekend Conference at Pilgrims Hall 

The marquees ready a few days before

so just a few random photos

Three hundred people attended during the 3 day and 4 evening event.

Some people camped while some used hotels, many lived near enough to commute and guest speakers from afar stayed at the hall

Some of the time it was dry and a lot of the time it was long spells of torrential rain but it did not dampen spirits

Food outlets on site were good, both hot and cold.

We had to keep the area in front of the house clear for ambulance or fire engines to turn ( health and safety) but thankfully not needed and the only time the first aid tent was used was for a volunteer with a cut finger!

The campers had a bit of luxury even if they did get wet getting there

One of the late night chat shows

It was a wonderful weekend, challenging, inspiring, informative and it was great to see the different Christian ministries working and flowing together

Lanhydrock House, Cornwall Part 2

Do go to the previous post if you did not see part 1 of Lanhydrock House
This is very much a family country house belonging to a wealthy but unpretentious family
More information on this family at end of post taken from website 

This is the bedroom of one of the sons

with the dressing room

and his sitting room

and the nursery area

The nursemaid's ironing room

Children's bedroom

Nanny's bedroom with cot for baby

Nursery bathroom

Schoolroom

Nursery utility room

a servant's bedroom

and another

this photo and the next is part of the uniform room

Like so many other families their lives were shattered in the first world war

The Attic

Eldest sons Tommy's room with his parliamentary Ermine robe

He dies of injuries sustained while rescuing an injured comrade in the battle of Loos in September 1915

His bathroom

The Master bedroom

and sitting room

and now to family rooms

The Prayer room

The Long gallery

Apparently the ceilings were saved during the great fire

Over a period of 400 years the Agar-Rebartes family used their great wealth to worship and praise God and help other people.

The decorations in their country house reflects their Christian faith, and also reveals the charity work the family carried out.

The house has a special prayer room for example, where the family prayed together daily.

Their faith is also reflected in the decoration of the building. The plaster work ceiling that the 1st Earl of Radnor commissioned for the gallery depicts scenes from the Bible. It was used by later generations to teach younger children about their faith.

The theological library is one of the most important of it's kind.

They were a family who practised what they preached. Thomas James built a hospital for the miners, supported the Lifeboat Association and carried out much philanthropical work in the area.

Well this is the end of my Cornwall postings so I do hope you have enjoyed them. 

I am still working on my computer issues after the wipe out but making progress.

Hope all my American bloggers are enjoying their Thanksgiving holiday time.