Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
The recent Google Doodle celebrating the 200th anniversary of the architect who renovated the walled city of Carcassonne brought back happy memories of my visit there in 2012.
From the Telegraph regarding the man and his anniversary:
Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, the architect known for his distinctive restoration work on medieval buildings, has been celebrated with a Google doodle.
The [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 30th 2014
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From Wiki:
Lindisfarne Castle is a 16th-century castle located on Holy Island, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, much altered by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1901. The island is accessible from the mainland at low tide by means of a causeway.
The castle is located in what was once the very volatile border area between England and Scotland. Not only did the English [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 29th 2014
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This sculpture stands inside The Parish Church of St Mary, Lindisfarne:
In the south aisle stands the imposing statue known as The Journey, depicting the monks of Lindisfarne carrying St.Cuthbert’s body on the first stage of its journey to Durham and is probably the first thing to catch the visitor’s eye. The sculpture is an acclaimed [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 28th 2014
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Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words.
Keep your words positive because you words become your behaviour.
Keep your behaviour positive because your behaviour become your habits.
Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values.
Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.
Mahatma Gandhi
19 Comments CherryPie on Jan 26th 2014
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9 Comments CherryPie on Jan 25th 2014
… Sacred knowledge of the Ancient Britains
Synopsis from (from book cover):
The huge stone circle built in the British Isles and northwest France from 6500 to 3500 years ago are among civilisation’s strangest monuments. Ignored or plundered for centuries, they have only in modern times begun to reveal their remarkable complexity.
It is now widely acknowledged that [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 24th 2014
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It is my turn at Vision & Verb today. I am reflecting on the upcoming anniversary of WW1 and the series of events that are planned to commemorate the occasion.
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 23rd 2014
