Taking the first footstep with a good thought, the second with a good word, and the third with a good deed, I entered Paradise.
Book of the Arda Viraf (Circa 6th century)
Archive for October, 2011
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
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Rest a While with Me
Over at Vision and Verb I invite you to sit and rest a while with me.
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PhotoHunt – Waiting
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
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Bolton Castle – Ruined Tower
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Bolton Castle – The Courtyard
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Bolton Castle
From the guidebook:
Feudal custom limited the extent and strength of private fortification and by the 12th century, crenellation (battlements), distinguished a castle from a manor house. Any castle built without permission was known as an adulterine and could be forfeit to the King. Sir Richard, the first Lord Scrope, a loyal and distinguished knight, was [...]
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