Some years ago, Thorney Abbey advertised for ‘Pilgrims’ to join them for the anniversary of St. Botolph (Thorney Abbey, now the Church of St Mary and St Botolph, was a medieval monastic house established on the island of Thorney).
I decided to join with them in their celebrations – however – I found too my amazement I was the only ‘Pilgrim’ to join them, I spent a few hours and many cups of tea and cakes with the few members of the Abbey.
Today I was humbled to be able to carry out another ‘Pilgrimage’ to the Iona Abbey, it is located on the Isle of Iona, just off the Isle of Mull on the West Coast of Scotland.
It is one of the oldest Christian religious centres in Western Europe.
quite a surreal experience.
I am grateful to The Argil and Bute 
Council for allowing me to take my car over to the small Island.
Peace, quiet and a few hours ‘off’ the grid, alas I was not the only ‘Pilgrim’ on this occasion.
So besides St Columba establishing the Abbey, Macbeth is buried there along with ex Labour Party leader John Smith.
