tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995249205815458488.post2597272540508883471..comments2024-02-27T11:44:37.001+00:00Comments on Charlton Stitcher: The Italian Church OrkneyCharlton Stitcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03052815242463837033noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995249205815458488.post-51661986728544269932015-08-15T09:12:03.482+01:002015-08-15T09:12:03.482+01:00What an extraordinary coincidence! That is some li...What an extraordinary coincidence! That is some link back through history. Have you visited? I can heartily recommend.Charlton Stitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052815242463837033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995249205815458488.post-55497549168869478902015-08-14T22:32:59.828+01:002015-08-14T22:32:59.828+01:00What an interesting bit of history !! Thank you so...What an interesting bit of history !! Thank you so much for sharing it ! Isn't it wonderful that there is still a connection between the Orkney's and Italy ;)<br /><br />Funny ... I have been documenting my own Orkney connection today ... back to 1670 !Threadpainterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575214840766105122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995249205815458488.post-69413370549715737112015-08-14T18:07:45.513+01:002015-08-14T18:07:45.513+01:00Ah the pleasures of the Internet.
This has been...Ah the pleasures of the Internet. <br /><br />This has been a great trip. We leave tomorrow and will make our way slowly South. I know there will be more posts resulting once I've had time to think about what I've seen.Charlton Stitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052815242463837033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995249205815458488.post-59482624145358991292015-08-14T18:01:21.363+01:002015-08-14T18:01:21.363+01:00I remember you saying in a previous reply that you...I remember you saying in a previous reply that you'd read the book and you were in my thoughts as I wrote the post. The chapel is beautifully maintained and clearly is the focus for many links between Orkney and Italy. A lovely result from so much misery.Charlton Stitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052815242463837033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995249205815458488.post-81097026803981631302015-08-14T13:38:08.693+01:002015-08-14T13:38:08.693+01:00Yes, I can certainly see why you would want to sha...Yes, I can certainly see why you would want to share this story. It is very beautiful. How fortunate you are to have been there, and how lovely that, thanks to your travels and sharing, I now know about it too!!!marnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067520069137664000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995249205815458488.post-8021770241258814512015-08-14T08:34:07.622+01:002015-08-14T08:34:07.622+01:00I read the extraordinary story of the building of ...I read the extraordinary story of the building of the chapel in Philip Paris's book: Orkney's Italian Chapel: The true story of an icon. I am so pleased that it still exists, is maintained, and has fostered even more friendships.Olga Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554469124546960971noreply@blogger.com