kingdude's invasion - The Mike Church Show

Arise, Gentlemen, I Give Thee, Sir Loin-The Amazing Story of Houghton House & King Charles I!

Hurst on Green, Lancashire - Few man made structures are as iconic as the English castle with its archer covering turrets and massive stoneworks that modern construction cannot attempt to imitate. Of all the castles and castle like homes in England only 1 can boast a lineage of over 1,000 years: House de Houghton. Famous for the visit of King Charles I in 1617 and still occupied (lived in today), […]

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Catholicism

The Shire Road Goes Ever On and On-KingDude’s Invasion of Mary’s Dowry Day 3

Hurst on Green, LancaSHIRE, England - If you've marveled at the beauty of Tolkein's shire in the written book form or as seen in the Hobbit movies, this post is for you. Come take a walk with me, Frodo Baggins and some friends I meet along the way in this peaceful jaunt down The Tolkein Trail in Hurst on Green England! With Regina Magazine's England tour group. The Road goes […]

August 30, 2018 4

Catholicism

Goodbye To The Shire (For Now)

Hurst on Green, England - This morning, Mittus Maggie O'Connell, the Regina Magazine England Tour Group and I, leave the shire and our home for 3 days, The Shireburn Arms and the incredibly beautiful shire. If there is a vacation spot I would encourage to put on your "bucket list", this is it. Thanks to the staff at The Shireburn Arms who were more like lovable cousins (Hobbits!?) than staff. […]

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Catholicism

The KingDude’s Invasion of Mary’s Dowry-Walsingham Pilgrimage Day 2

Mandeville, LA - Few experiences in life can prepare you for the Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Walsingham, undertook this day by our Regina Magazine our group and the English Latin Mass Society led by Joseph Shaw. The final leg of the pilgrimage was walked by yours truly and Mittus Maggie O'Connell along with Beverly Stevens and our tour group. We took in a beautiful High Mass said by the […]

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