A spontaneous outing.

 While watching something on YouTube last night the OH said. I would like to see that. Coventry cathedral was bombed in the war and only parts remain.  A new cathedral has been built near the ruins. As it is (only just) under 50 miles away we tootled down the Fosseway past Stratford upon Avon and turned off to Coventry. I have never been there in my 64 years so I was interested to see what it would be like.

Such a shame a beautiful building had been bombed but the resilience of Coventry shone through with the impressive new building next to the ruins.

Very modern but warm and welcoming. A community event was being set up while we walked around. The space is obviously not just used for worship. 

OH had a voucher for Wetherspoons and luckily we saw one opposite the cathedral entrance, so we treated ourselves to a small fish and chips and unlimited tea and coffee.

We walked towards the town and saw the statue of Lady Godiva.

I had forgotten that story was linked to Coventry.

I love a canal and saw the sign for the canal basin so we went to have a look. I was sad that it looked uncared for. There were a couple of empty cafes but it seemed unloved and a far cry to what it might have been in the past. Just a couple of empty barges and a few bedraggled ducks. 

Bear in mind this was drab November day. I’m glad I visited Coventry but glad to get home as it was getting dark. Walking around felt safe enough. There was a diverse mix of cultures here. An interesting day out.