[<a href="http://storify.com/StMikesOpen4All/day-twenty-three-darlington-to-escomb" target="_blank">View the story "Day Twenty-three: Darlington to Escomb" on Storify</a>]<h1>Day Twenty-three: Darlington to Escomb</h1><h2></h2><p>Storified by St Mikes Open4All · Mon, Jul 02 2012 15:29:14</p><div><b>Following on from my interview with Sarah Hartley yesterday morning, she has published an <a target="_blank" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/jul/02/religion-roving-rev-lindisfarne">article in the Online Guardian</a>, which includes the following short interview:</b></div><div>Interview with the 'Roving Rev' on his uk pilgrimageWalking 390 miles to Lindisfarne, I caught up with him in North Yorks over a cuppa to find out more.</div><div><b>This morning Marie made a lovely breakfast and a packed lunch and I set off north.  The road was long, boring and there was not a lot to see to see, so I had a Radio 4 morning: Start the Week on national identity, Book of the Week (The Old Ways by Robert MacFarlane about walking), Kermode film reviews and The Week in Politics.</b><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>The nicest place I walked through was Heighington ...</b></div></div><div>Entering HeighingtonStMikesOpen4All</div><div><b>At lunch time I found a bench by the road side and recorded ...</b></div><div>Near Bishops AucklandAn Audioboo by StMikesOpen4All</div><div><b>while looking at ...</b></div><div>Near Bishops AucklandStMikesOpen4All</div><div><b>I had a jolly conversation with some friends.  One was from Stockton on Tees, visiting her friends in Bishops Auckland.  Mysteriously the Audioboo upload failed and I cannot find the recording.  Shame.</b></div><div>Friends at Tindale CrossingStMikesOpen4All</div><div><b>I was made very welcome by Richard Deimel, vicar of Escomb.  After a quick shower I went for a short walk down to visit <a target="_blank" href="http://escombsaxonchurch.co.uk/">Escomb Saxon Chu</a>rch.</b></div><div><b>THOUGHT FOR THE DAY The church is built from stones reused from a Roman fort, and combines styles that are both Celtic and Saxon.  Nothing that has happened to you so far in your life needs to be wasted; everything that has happened can be a building block for you of perseverance, character, hope and love.</b></div><div>Escomb Saxon ChurchStMikesOpen4All</div><div><b>After supper (chicken and bacon risotto), Richard took me out to a special service at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Andrews-Church-Shotley-Northumberland/">St Andrew, Graymare Hill</a>.</b></div><div>Richard leading me to St Andrew Graymare HillStMikesOpen4All</div><div><b>The Service of the Vow takes place every year, to remember three answers to prayer that took place 28 years ago.  The small chapel was nearly full as we prayed for healing and celebrated communion today.</b></div><div>St Andrew, Graymare Hill OOSStMikesOpen4All</div><div>Outside St Andrew, Graymare Hillstmikesopen4all</div><div><b>As we walked back to the car I had a last look up the hill as the rain started again.</b></div><div>St Andrew, Graymare HillStMikesOpen4All</div><div><b>Tomorrow I walk only ten miles to Cornsay Colliery, husbanding my strength ready for the longer walk on Wednesday.</b></div>
