Tag Archives: travel

The Narnian Pilgrim in the UK

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

Dear Fellow Pilgrims, I chose the image of pilgrimage when I began this blog 5 years ago last week (here was my first blog, on Letter Writing in a Digital Age). I come from a Christian tradition that has tended … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Anniversary Blog, Blogging, C.S. Lewis, Chester, King Arthur, London, Oxford, pigrimage, travel, Wales | 6 Comments

A Guide to Doing C.S. Lewis Research at the Bodleian: From One Who Started Badly

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I wrote here of the hectic chaos of arriving at the Bodleian. It was a combination of my unforeseen lack of preparation, and the fact that the Bodleian is under renovation. My hope is to provide a little detail about … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reflections | Tagged academic, Bodleian Library, C.S. Lewis, manuscripts, marion, Oxford, research, travel, unpublished manuscript | 30 Comments

My First Hour at the Bodleian Library, Oxford

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

I arrive early to the Bodleian library in Oxford, very nervous and quite intimidated. The attached quadrant has named each of its doorways in Latin: Schola Grammaticae et Historiae and Schola Naturalis Philosophiae. I have to go to the Clarendon … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reflections | Tagged academic, Bodleian Library, C.S. Lewis, manuscripts, Oxford, research, travel, unpublished manuscript | 23 Comments

Leuven to Chester in 12 Hours (Live Tweeting Adventure)

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

08:59 Very thankful for church bells in Leuven; set my Mon-Fri alarm on Sunday #fail 09:00 Evidently I am incapable of sleeping in Europe. Ugh. 09:01 Breakfast: three leftover sips from a Coke Zero named Michaël 09:15 Finished last Belgian … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged Belgium, Beowulf, British Library, Chester, cows, Doctor Who, France, Leuven, London, research, Starbucks, The Beatles, travel | 26 Comments

You Are Here: My First Afternoon in Leuven

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

My first few hours of Leuven, Belgium is captured perfectly by the very helpful city maps scattered throughout its shops and streets. A series of cobblestone paths and stone houses radiating out of the ancient University centre, the maps capture … Continue reading →