Thinking of the Czechs as they celebrate 108 years of statehood. The country is ablaze with wonderful churches.

Marvellous to have met Václav Havel in the mid-1990s. Here he is at the Castle Guard Ball. Special people come around every now and again.

The parish enclosures, or ‘les enclos paroissiaux’, in west Brittany are an extraordinary set of 16th-century churches. They feature elaborate and exquisite granite carvings on the outdoor calvaries, which tell the story of Christ’s passion.

Ukrainian Tea Party, King’s Lynn Minster, 24th August

A cracker of a day of music at King’s Lynn Minster. At lunchtime we had Loreto Aramendi from San Sebastián Basilica play on our Snetzler organ. And tonight Boris Giltburg plays the piano, including Bach’s Chaconne in D Minor. I like the spaces of spiritual calm in his pieces.

#PilgrimPlaces It’s not everyday you launch a new pilgrimage route. King’s Lynn Magazine has a cover story about this new route from King’s Lynn to Walsingham, on which kings, queens, medieval pilgrims, Hanseatic traders and Margery Kempe would have trod. WW=Walsingham Way

Embarking on the Zittau Way, a pilgrimage route that goes from Zittau in Saxony, Germany through central Bohemia. It is actually the east end of the European ‘Camino’, eventually joining Santiago. Stayed in Kryštofovo Údolí, or (St) Christopher’s Valley, perfect for pilgrims!

Launch of the Walsingham Way from King’s Lynn to Walsingham. The 29-mile route takes in such delights as the ruins of the Norman Castle Rising Castle and the sublime angel roof at St Mary’s, South Creake. We were also accompanied by Margery Kempe on a short segment of the route

#PilgrimPlaces A pilgrimage route is being launched from King’s Lynn Minster to Walsingham (Walsingham Way Part 2) on 6th June. It follows the medieval route Margery Kempe, Hanseatic traders, pilgrims, kings & queens would have taken. Walking is good for you: solvitur ambulando!

St Georges’s Day. A day celebrated by England, Georgia, Ethiopia…A truly international character (photo: King’s Lynn Minster) substack.com/@markdimond/not…

Book launch of Paul Dimond Snr’s ‘The Book Cover’ at Batsford Books, London: a celebration of mainly 20th-century Batsford book covers on a wide range of themes from cathedral architecture to the world’s alphabets, from Gertrude Stein’s wartime memoirs to Cecil Beaton’s scrapbook

Up a mountain or two in beautiful eastern Moravia (Wallachia): at ‘three crosses’ monument on the Czech-Slovak border, marking the bravery of a WW2 resistance fighter; and then a delightful hill climb up to Svatý Hostýn, a Czech pilgrimage destination

King’s Lynn Minster wishes the town, the Borough of West Norfolk and those beyond a Peaceful Christmas. Special extra large ‘Herrnhuter’ star up. Considerable number of families attended our two consecutive Christingle services. @DioceseNorwich @churchofengland

Special to be among thousands in Prague celebrating 35 years of freedom since the Velvet Revolution of 1989 #VelvetRevolution.

It’s 35 years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Here are pieces of that fallen Wall, a symbol of freedom. There are different types of freedom, including freedom of the inner self (i.e.where God is) - ‘the truth will set you free’.

Commemoration of Margery Kempe, mystic, writer, pilgrim, today at King’s Lynn Minster, Margery’s spiritual home. Luke Penkett doing research at the MK bookcase, looking at the manuscript of the Book of Margery Kempe. Evensong at 5pm. @RealMargery #mystic

Director of the Royal School of Church Music, Hugh Morris, was with us at King’s Lynn Minster for Choral Evensong. Wonderful singing with a 40-strong choir @RSCMCentre @DioceseNorwich

Almighty God, from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed: kindle, we pray, in the hearts of all, the true love of peace. We remember those affected by 7 Oct and for those suffering from the horrors of war since. Quiet prayers at 6pm at the Minster today. @DioceseNorwich

This week we’ve been praying for the local police force. A memorial service took place on the Festival of St Michael’s and All Angels. St Michael is patron saint of police officers. Thank you to our police officers who try and keep King’s Lynn and the Borough safe.

London2Lynn 100-mile pilgrimage celebrations at finishing line at the Beacon, North Lynn. 2 police officers, 2 borough councillors and 2 youth workers walk to raise donations for the providing the youth of North Lynn with provisions. @DioceseNorwich #pilgrimage