Yesterday I managed a fleeting visit to Wollerton Old Hall Garden. The weather was a bit drizzly so it was not a day for lingering and sitting down to enjoy the view. The gardens were lovely as ever and I managed to get a few pictures without hordes of people in the way which was [...]
Archive for August, 2009
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
William Shakespeare
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 30th 2009
Filed under This & That
Your Age by Chocolate Math
This is pretty neat so please don’t cheat by scrolling down first!
It will take you less than a minute and is fun (especially for chocoholics).
Work it out as you go along. Calculators are allowed!
1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate (more than once but [...]
29 Comments CherryPie on Aug 29th 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
PhotoHunt – SURPRISE!
Set against the wall behind the house at Abbey House Gardens an unusual surprise awaits the visitors.
Make of it what you will…
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
33 Comments CherryPie on Aug 28th 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens
Autumn is in the Air
Yesterday I distinctly felt autumn in the air. On closer examination I noticed that leaves on the trees are just starting to turn to those beautifully rich autumn shades and the shrubs are bearing berries.
Autumn seems to have arrived earlier than usual and just one other thing. What happened to summer?
21 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2009
Filed under Heritage
More on Fromelles
Earlier this month saw the commencement of DNA testing on the remains of hundreds of Australian and British WW1 Soldiers whose remains were discovered last year in mass graves at Fromells.
The testing program sets out to identify the individuals that have been killed in combat and will be the largest undertaking of this kind to [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 26th 2009
Filed under This & That
Classical Music with a Difference
Ode to the new Ford – Performed on actual car parts:
A short video on how the project was conceived and the making of the instruments:
And for those of you who enjoyed the very short version of the music here is the full version:
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 25th 2009
