Blue MosqueâŚ
Tastefully understated without Catholic ostentation.
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Does anyone else think it is obscene just how much money the church has spunked on self aggrandisement with these cathedrals etc?
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Yep I still find the simplicity of unadorned Norman architecture the most impressive.
Look how poor the average Filipino is and how much of his meagre salary he / she gives to the Catholic church it is very very obscene.
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A point mentioned by the tour guide last yesterday. How some of these places esp Jasna had huge sums spent on them during the Communist era.
People were all but starving but huge new Basillicas were still built even though âfrownedâ on by the authorities.
But most churches pre-Reformation were highly decorated.
Surely you remember from when you were a nipper? 
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Standard 10% isnât it?
Thatâs still obscene.
Finding The Ayatollahs hiding place for my peanut butter
Hello 2000 calories
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Yes they were, Iâm referring more to the fabric of the buildings like Tewkesbury AbbeyâŚ
and Durham CathedralâŚ
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Agreed. The fabric of some of churches is astounding but Iâve always felt they were/are soulless - which is ironic if you think about their purpose.
Not for me. On my first visit to Tewkesbury Abbey all the seats had been removed from the Nave which kinda accentuates the proportions of the interiorâŚI found it very atmospheric.
Stand beside one of the Norman Barrel pillars in Durham Cathedral and look up at the vaultingâŚthis is high tech architecture before high tech. Itâs stood the test of time. Think about the craftsmen who built them.
Having a great interest in history/ archeology I have and do, but I think the grandeur of most cathedrals has been lost - just imagine what you see now is only a remnant of what they were like and how they were intended to be decorated.
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Question
Do I replace the jar where I found it and try to commit the perfect crime but risk the Ayatollah moving it in the future
Or do I hide it, take the inevitable flak but know the the peanut butter is mine, all mine.
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Enjoy the molten goodness then spread the remaining nut butter up the sides of the jar to the same level it was at before. Repeat until youâve had time to nip to the shops to replace it.
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You could just buy your own jar and hide that, or am I oversimplifying things? 
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Like it - the decoy jar tactic
Speaks the man of experience.
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I need to report weird shit happening.
Mrs P_F was doing training for her job learning roles, was asked to do something not in the job spec, told them (as she can) to fvck off & quit.
This dumped us in the shit on Tuesday morning.
On the bus home she got a headhunter call, got an interview (she thought) for Thursday 3pm. She was frazzled.
Thursday 3pm I visit the Black Madonna, a source of great miracles.
In the Chapel my mind says You should ask for a Miracle.
My conscience kicks in and says dont be so utterly wrong this isnât even your team, that is totally offensive. I walk out the Chapel feeling my brain had done something wrong my conscience had saved the day.
3 hours later, Mrs P_F arrives for her interview. Secretary says. Um, that was yesterday.
Oh shit. Mrs P_F apologised explained she had been stressed makes to leave.
Manager comes out and says, well, as youâre here, letâs have a chat
She received her employment contract 45 minutes later.
Now THAT never happens in real life.
I have said Thankyou to the Big Man upstairs
I am now spreading the word. Book your visit now through Uncle Phil ToursâŚ
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Pleased for you and Mrs P_F however you shouldnât conflate coincidence and good luck with Divine interventionâŚ
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Totally agree.
It was clearly Karma.
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