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Friendly events
Over the years the Friends have enjoyed many social occasions which
have been
arranged by an Events Committee.
From small beginnings the number of events and the number of Friends
taking part has steadily increased. Regular events are the November Tea
Time Talks and in December, Carols by Candlelight. During the summer
months visits to places of interest take place.
A Weekend Away
In September 2010 thirty one Friends of Lincoln Cathedral enjoyed a four day visit to Salisbury and Winchester.
Our base for the visit was the picturesque and comfortable Red Lion Hotel in Salisbury, originally built in the year 1220 to house the draughtsmen building the cathedral.
During the weekend we were able to appreciate the architecture and the art of the cathedrals. We had informative guided tours and opportunities to see the contributions made by the Friends of both cathedrals to the worship and the work of maintaining, preserving and enhancing their beautiful and historic buildings.
At Winchester we were welcomed to tea by the Friends, some of whom spoke warmly of their visit to Lincoln during the last conference.
On Sunday afternoon, after attending sung Eucharist at Salisbury Cathedral where we were welcomed by the Dean, we visited Hinton Ampner. It is a delightful National Trust property with a splendid garden.
We all enjoyed a stimulating, yet restful weekend and look forward to a similar trip next year which may well be to Bath and Wells.