Dales decorator uncovers holy image (From The Westmorland Gazette)
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Dales decorator uncovers holy image
3:00pm Thursday 15th March 2012 in Austwick
By Helen Perkins, Reporter
Dales decorator uncovers holy image
A DALES decorator had a holy uplifting encounter this week when he spotted a face resembling Jesus on a living room wall.
The uncanny Christian portrait turned up behind a stereo unit at a house in Eldroth, near Austwick.
Sam Dalby, of Settle, had spent the morning plastering and sanding the room. He said he hadn’t noticed the bearded face until he sat down to eat his sandwiches.
The 37-year-old added: “I hadn’t seen the face earlier on when I was working close up to it.
“It was only when I sat down that it turned up – I was sitting face-to-face with Jesus. I was more than a bit surprised; it’s not every day that you find your Lord and saviour watching you eat your lunch.
“It’s pretty amusing and I was happy that we’ve been paid a righteous visit. I reckon it must be a good omen for the job we have done at the house.”
Sam began refurbishing the Yorkshire home before Christmas.
He said that although he had been moved by the image it had not stopped him finishing his decorating duties and coating Jesus with two coats of off-white emulsion.
“The paint is a similar colour to a shroud,” he said, “so it felt appropriate.”
Comments(8)
Moonbase
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7:33am Fri 16 Mar 12
That's probably why it's lasted for 'Ever and Ever'...........
FrontalLobe
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6:34pm Sat 17 Mar 12
On Thursday evening the following post appeared:
Milkbutnosugarplease says...
7:45pm Thu 15 Mar 12
It looks more like Richard Dawkins to me.”
To which I later replied:
FrontalLobe says...
12:28am Fri 16 Mar 12
He has got a wicked sense of humour...
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I can't believe someone has censored Richard Dawkins' name. So is this a technical problem?
The only purpose these daft stories serve is to allow a bit of humour.
Moonbase
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5:34am Sun 18 Mar 12
FrontalLobe wrote:There are two posts for this story for some reason.
I'm a bit puzzled. Two posts appear to have gone missing from this comment section. Is it my computer or is it this website?
On Thursday evening the following post appeared:
Milkbutnosugarplease says...
7:45pm Thu 15 Mar 12
It looks more like Richard Dawkins to me.”
To which I later replied:
FrontalLobe says...
12:28am Fri 16 Mar 12
He has got a wicked sense of humour...
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I can't believe someone has censored Richard Dawkins' name. So is this a technical problem?
The only purpose these daft stories serve is to allow a bit of humour.
Keep scrawling news and you will find your comment.
FrontalLobe
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7:33pm Sun 18 Mar 12
Steve Bott
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10:11am Fri 30 Mar 12
Steve Bott
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10:11am Fri 30 Mar 12
Steve Bott
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10:11am Fri 30 Mar 12
FrontalLobe says...
5:12pm Thu 15 Mar 12