Yesterday I had an away day planned travelling by train to Lichfield as I had booked into an organ recital during the annual arts and music festival. I had always wanted to visit the cathedral dedicated to one of the Celtic saints - St Chad. The journey was interesting and problem free. Parking at Kidsgrove station, it was just under an hour on the comfortable London Midland train to Lichfield Trent Valley, then a connecting train to Lichfield city station.
The organist was Robert Quinney - he was only 33 years and suborganist at Westminster Abbey. The acoustics in the great cathedral were magnificent and it was a delight to see his hands and feet on the CCTV monitors. I felt it was a priviledge to be there.
During the day I had time to walk round the lovely Stowe pool to St Chad's Church and see the well that had been mentioned at the one by Chadkirk near Stockport - see earlier posting, as well as various art and photographic exhibitions before it was time to head for home.
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