These wrought iron gates known as ‘The Bodley Gates’ was given by Violet, Lady Powis as a birthday present to her husband. It is a copy by G. F. Bodley of the early eighteenth century gate shown in a print of Powis House, the family’s London home which was later demolished. The gates [...]
Archive for April, 2012
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
National Trust – Free Weekend
On the weekend of the 21st and 22nd April, the National Trust are opening over 200 of their houses and gardens for free:
Join us for our free weekend on 21 & 22 April and explore over 200 of our houses and gardens for free – as well as all the countryside spaces we care for [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 19th 2012
Filed under Out & About, Science & Nature
Nature Responds…
I asked the earth, I asked the sea and the deeps, among the living animals, the things that creep. I asked the winds that blow, I asked the heavens, the sun, the moon, the stars and all things that stand at the doors of my flesh…
My question was the gaze I turned to them.
Their [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Apr 18th 2012
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Out & About
The Parting of the Ways
I was sitting on a bench looking at this lovely scene just before I took the photograph that accompanied my ‘Cherie’s Place Thought‘. The couple I was chatting too walked off through those gate posts and I went back to capture some pictures of the flowers that had caught my eye.
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 17th 2012
Filed under Anecdotes
Keep Calm and Think of Cherie
Recently, whilst I was browsing through my stats to see which of my posts had aroused interest I came across an unusual google search that had lead someone to my blog…
Keep Calm and Think of Cherie
I am not sure what to make of that, it could be interpreted in so many ways
29 Comments CherryPie on Apr 16th 2012
Filed under Gardens, Out & About
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
When all the people in the world love one another, then the strong will not overpower the weak, the many will not oppress the few, the wealthy will not mock the poor, the honoured will not disdain the humble, and the cunning will not deceive the simple.
Mozi (Circa 470 – Circa 391 BC)
18 Comments CherryPie on Apr 15th 2012
Filed under Science & Nature
From Little Acorns
I invite you to join me at Vision & Verb where I muse about nature and ‘the oak tree‘ beyond my garden fence.
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 15th 2012
