The New Murrey and Blue blog

catacombs

A cottage with a very long, spooky tunnel….

Nov 1, 2023

battles, buildings, films, religion

Cambridgeshire, catacombs, Church of England, crusaders, Henry VIII, Mary I, priest holes, property sales, secret tunnels

You know what they say…as above so below? Well, not in the case of this Cambridgeshire cottage which is for sale at £425,000. While I love the “above” part…the “below” gives me the jitters! So my £425,000 is safe. “….Steps lead from the kitchen to a good-sized basement, where you’ll find a trap door leading…
The joys of catacombs, caves and labyrinths….

Jul 4, 2022

buildings, films, religion

As Above so Below, Buda Castle, burials, catacombs, Catacombs of St. Callixtus, caves, Cheddar, Clearwell Cave, DNA, Forest of Dean, labyrinth, ossuaries, Rome, Underground, wine fountain, Wookey Hole

When we wonder about our DNA, origins and so on, there’s one that I’m pretty sure will never turn up in my distant history: I am not descended from troglodytes. I hate going underground—the Circle Line in London made my hair stand on end. My entire experience of caves consists of Cheddar, Wookey Hole and…