He's already been to several places in America including Wisconsin, New York and Oregon. He has most recently been to Yorkshire and still has Scotland, Wales, France , Finland and Australia to visit - phew.
So I'd like you all to meet Stamps ... isn't he cute?
He hardly had any time to rest before he was whipped off for a day at school with Milo and his pals , unfortunately we weren't allowed to take any photos of the actual lessons but he was well quizzed by Milo's teacher and the school are now thinking of doing something similar by sending a little someone between other schools. Guess who's been asked to make the little traveller !!
Anyway , after a little rest we started Stamps tour of Sunderland with one of the oldest most historic sites in the world..... yep , I said world.
St Peters Church was built in A.D 674 and is one of the UK's first stone built churches. Parts of the original buildings survive today , the tower and west wall are original Saxon features and the church also has on display fragments of the oldest stained glass in the country, made by 7th Century European craftsmen. Unfortunately we were unable to get inside as it only opens at certain times and we were too early .
Stamps tried knocking and climbing in a window but we think the Vicar was still having his cup of morning tea.
Originally there were quite a few headstones in the grounds but only a few remain, most of the writing has faded with age but on this one we managed to make out the year 1799.
St Peters is the UK’s nomination for World Heritage Site status in 2011. Other World Heritage Sites regionally, nationally and internationally include Durham Castle and Cathedral, Stonehenge, the Grand Canyon, the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China and the Sydney Opera House. If it achieves World Heritage Site status, this incredible site and its inspirational story will receive the world-wide recognition, and protection for the future, that it richly deserves.
Fingers crossed x.
7 comments:
First off - that butterfly is beautiful! Ok - now to the post - I remember you blogging about him! What fun that he made it ~ and to such an established location too ;-) That church is beautiful - I'll have to add that to the must see one day list!
What a fun project to be part on and a great way for your boys to learn about the world. Thanks for the tour of your part of the world.
This is so awesome!! Love the hedgehog, love your fabulous pics and loved the history lesson!! Wow, I am just blown away that you can just walk up to a buliding that is that old (considering Australia was only founded in 1788) the whole magnitude of British history just astounds me:) Oh and lucky you to be in charge of making a little traveller, you will do a brilliant job:) Wishing you a wonderful weekend ~ Tina
How exciting to be visited by such a well travelled hedgehog and what a great place to take him to. I hope the school project happens - remember to show us pictures of your little traveller!
Brilliant idea to take Stamps to St Peter's - I have to confess I've never been - whoops! Lucy x
Was Gabe laughing in his pushchair, or has he just felt Stamps' prickles! I hope we get to see the other knitted traveller when he is complete. It's interesting information on St Peters, and I like the pretty orange wallflowers around the headstone. x
I loved this post…I hope stamps enjoys his stay with you.
Well done on the veg!
Love Lou xxx
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