Empty cathedrals truly feel otherworldly. When we arrived to commence our walk and receive our blessing at Winchester Cathedral, there was barely a handful of individuals inside. I almost wish I had planned to record footage there this morning. The sunrise through the stained glass certainly aided the spiritual atmosphere. As it turns out, pilgrimages are quite popular, and so my brother and I were one group of three in total. Two friends were planning to walk the Pilgrims’

Illustration by Arthur Rackham, 1867-1939 (image sourced from Prawny on Pixabay) For those of you reading who are unaware, next Saturday, the 12th September, my brother and I will begin walking the Pilgrims' Way to raise money for charity (there's a link at the end of the article if you would like to contribute). You may be even less aware of the context for the trip. Why this route? Why this charity? Why now? So, I'd like to take a moment to explain. I had had the idea of wa