{"id":497,"date":"2021-03-04T21:36:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T21:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/?page_id=497"},"modified":"2021-03-04T22:16:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T22:16:47","slug":"glendalough","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/","title":{"rendered":"Glendalough"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><em><strong>Just because I was hiding behind the sofa last time you found me doesn&#8217;t mean I&#8217;ll be there next time<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ll start with some photographs to set the scene and then explain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"535\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-26\/\" class=\"wp-image-535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"536\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-7.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-27\/\" class=\"wp-image-536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-7.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-7-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"537\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-8.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-28\/\" class=\"wp-image-537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-8-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"538\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-10.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-29\/\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-10.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-10-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"539\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-11.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-30\/\" class=\"wp-image-539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-11.jpg 382w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-11-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"540\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-12.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-31\/\" class=\"wp-image-540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-12.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-12-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"541\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-14.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-32\/\" class=\"wp-image-541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-14.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-14-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"542\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-22.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-33\/\" class=\"wp-image-542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-22.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-22-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"543\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-28.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-34\/\" class=\"wp-image-543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-28.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-28-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"544\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-29.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-35\/\" class=\"wp-image-544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-29.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-29-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"545\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-31.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-36\/\" class=\"wp-image-545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-31.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-31-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-33.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"546\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-33.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-37\/\" class=\"wp-image-546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-33.jpg 360w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-33-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-54.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"549\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-54.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-40\/\" class=\"wp-image-549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-54.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-54-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve been to Glendalough twice now.  It is an amazing place.  Founded by a hermit by the name of Kevin it wasn&#8217;t long before he was joined by others seeking God in this beautiful valley.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A community of prayer formed, which was unusual in that it welcomed married couple and thus was about families rather than celibate monks.  Glendalough became a major missionary sending training centre, partly responsible for the re-evangelisation of England.  It must be remembered that these were Celtic believers, not Catholics.  The community lasted almost a thousand years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I visited whilst the Reading Boiler Room was in existence and 24-7 was in it&#8217;s heyday, so the connection to a place of prayer was significant to me and I&#8217;d put my toe in the water so to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is still an amazing peace in the valley, but it was here that I &#8220;heard&#8221; the Lord say something profound to me.  As I stood by the lake imagining Kevin and his fellows experiencing God&#8217;s presence, but looking at ruins, I said to Him, &#8220;<strong><em>You&#8217;re not here now are you<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;. To which he replied, &#8220;<em><strong>Just because I was hiding behind the sofa last time you found me doesn&#8217;t mean I&#8217;ll be there next time<\/strong><\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glenda-24-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"554\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glenda-24.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-42\/\" class=\"wp-image-554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glenda-24-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glenda-24-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glenda-24-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glenda-24-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glenda-24.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"555\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-4.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-43\/\" class=\"wp-image-555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-7-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"556\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-7-1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-44\/\" class=\"wp-image-556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-7-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-7-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-7-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-7-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-10-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"557\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-10-1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/glendalough\/olympus-digital-camera-45\/\" class=\"wp-image-557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crosstownservices.co.uk\/malcolminthemiddle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/03\/Glendalough-10-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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