Philip Pankhurst

I worked throughout (apart from the 2 redundancies and loss of the family home) and despite other personal lows, it was a life affirming experience. The only decent thing to ever come out of a Labour government.

Graduate son on my degree 'Dad gets a first ? So he should. He was reading architectural history books before he could walk...'

I got a few 'O' level GCEs, left school at 16 and held down jobs at a good level or better in 9 completely different activities. In my 50s I achieved a first-class degree. Brummie academic needs to pipe down...

An example : St James, Dursley, Glos. The tower is a work of 1707-9 by Thomas Sumsion, a master mason from Colerne, Wiltshire - one of the last masters of the Gothic style. He based the design on his home village church, adding the openwork battlements and pinnacles of Gloucester Cathedral.

#SteepleSaturday St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay, Northants, seen in 1978. The first big trip on my beloved Suzuki GT380...

For 'might', please substitute 'must'. It's an absolute corker...

Many thanks to everyone for the answer. Great work, everybody !

Attention all churchcrawlers : I'm doing some photographic archaeology - I took this in the late 70s, but where ? Can anyone tell me where this beauty is ? Somewhere on the oolite belt, clearly.

#SteepleSaturday Wells Cathedral - the South West tower. Prime Early English topped with stylish Perpendicular. ' You can't see the join...'

The finest '3Choirs' cathedral, but for me not the most loveable. That prize goes to our battered but beautiful Hereford, with Worcester a distant third...

‪#SundayStonework The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity, Gloucester. The finest of the 'Three Choirs' cathedrals, a grand Norman abbey church with major additions in the 14th century, which include the earliest examples anywhere of the Perpendicular style.

I grew up eating rabbit - my grandfather kept them in a shed made of old enamel Navy Cut (and similar) signs at the end of his garden. Not an experience I'm keen to repeat, I have to say...

#SundayStonework St Bueno and St Peter, Llanveynoe. Still a place of Christian worship, something that has been practised here since the 6th century, as confirmed by the ancient cross in the churchyard, the primitive carvings within and the ancient but healthy yew trees.

Labour latest : After the phoney economist, make believe solicitor, corrupt anti-corruption minister and homeless preventer who evicts folk, we now have 'Dr' Ann Limb, a fake PhD/MA linguist ennobled by Starmer and admitted to the House of Lords...

#StainedGlassSunday St Michael and All Angels, Eaton Bishop, Herefordshire. The East window, with glass of the 14th century. One of the shire's greatest treasures.

Pretty sure that these tiles were made for Scott by Godwins of Lugwardine.

As a West Ham fan, I heard people parroting Alf long before, probably during, and long after 'Til Death' was broadcast. Johnny Speight brought the East End to mainstream telly and made it hilariously funny (most of the time)....

Yes, I did know about 'What's New' - it sends me off at tangents and down research rabbit holes for days. A brilliant resource !

A suitable alternative, if he's still with us...

Is Shaw Taylor still available, I wonder ?

Lots of unexpected high level military flying today over Ledgemoor. Has Lammy misunderstood his To-Do list and declared war on someone, I wonder ?

#AdoorableThursday Winter light streams through the wounded remains of the 14th century South door at Michaelchurch, a wondrous time capsule now in the care of @TheCCT

'Legend' is much overused, but it's hardly adequate to describe the late Colin Addison, the 'gaffer' whose lads saw off Supermac and mighty Newcastle United in the FA Cup and put Hereford (and Motty) on the football map back in 1972. RIP great man and thank you.

#SteepleSaturday St Mary, Stanford on Teme. A parish church doubling as an 18th century ornament in Sir Edward Winnington's parkland. The architect was James Rose and the building dates from 1768-9. Sir Edward's lake at nearby Stanford Court covers the site of the original church.

#SteepleSaturday St Patrick, Patrington, East Yorkshire. 'For sheer architectural beauty few parish churches in England can vie with Patrington' - NP.

#SteepleSaturday The enormous Holy Trinity, Hull (now Hull Minster). The tower of 1500, the brick and stone chancel of 1320-60. Much intervention/restoration by Lockwood 1841-45, and then by Scott 1859-72. Seen here in 2005.

#SteepleSaturday The incomparable Beverley Minster, seen here in 2005.

#AdoorableThursday The West door, Beverley Minster. By William Thornton of York, 1720.

#AdoorableThursday St Peter, Howden. Collegiate masterpiece of early 14th century, now partly ruinous. South door, a hybrid of 1320 with 19th century infill.

Get your order in - a snip at £20. A fine history and tribute. Quite beautiful in every way...