An interesting day out...

We took the children down to Winchester for the day, planning to visit the ruined Wolvsey Palace and the Great Hall with the Round Table. But we also stopped by the cathedral and I'm glad we did. It was intriguing seeing the juxtaposition of modern art against the medieval background. I loved Antony Gormley's statue in the damp and spooky crypt. Sadly, I couldn't really enthuse the children with awe at the beautiful caskets holding the bones of ancient Kings. They, too, were more interested in the modern sculptures and materials. The cathedral seems to embrass the tactile and the new: they had a twisted, iron-worked table for votive candles and a corner chapel with chunky, smooth and bright benches.