Warsaw: Passing the Methodist Church

 

Passed the Methodist church at Plac Zbawiciela in Warsaw the other week. Had never realised how picturesque the church entrance is, as I'd only ever viewed the place from a distance, usually while eating at the Que Huong Vietnamese restaurant a good few years ago.

The Methodists are quite well-known in Warsaw as they became established there well before the post-communist era, when communist authorities were quite happy for Protestant denominations to enter Poland to challenge the influence of the Catholic Church.

Next to their church, the Methodists have an English Language school:

Offering English Language classes seems to be part of the Methodists' proselytisation technique. The Mormons use the same strategy.

Kotek Looking Through the Window

Above, Kotek is looking out of the window, seeing the big world outside.

Below, he's relaxing on fresh bed-sheets:

Bury: Visiting the Tin Head Brewery

While staying at a friend's place in the Bradley Fold area of Bury, we visited the Tin Head Brewery on Bradley Fold Industrial Estate (worked at Stormseal assembling UPVC window units here in the late 1980s).

It was possible to have a nice game of pool in the brewing room:

While walking up to Bolton Road to catch the bus to Bury, I saw the secluded lodge below:

What a hidden gem this place is.

 

 

 

Mid-Summer Poppies

 Saw these beautiful poppies while out walking in Warsaw last Sunday:

Warsaw: A Bit of Live Music

It was brief but still it was the first live music I'd heard in six months: some great musicians on a small truck advertising the Warsaw Summer Jazz Festival at Plac Zbawiciela a few weeks ago.

The Warsaw Summer Jazz Festival went ahead at the Stodoła a few weeks ago. I was tempted to go to it, but was put off by the idea of having to wear a mask, signing forms etc. Would like concerts to just get back to normal, to be honest.

Sacred Heart Statue

Got this small statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus from an SSPX church in England many years ago (an SSPX priest also kindly blessed it).

Galway City: Watching Street Musicians

In both 2018 and 2019, I passed through Galway city for a couple of days, and loved the street entertainment on offer. Currently find myself cooked up in one place due to all the crazy stuff going on in the world, and would love to be out travelling, passing through places like Galway.

Sometimes, when a band attracts a big crowd, the atmosphere becomes amazing in Galway city centre:

Really like the place, the sense of occasion on the street.