Hadrian’s Wall was built by the order of Emperor Hadrian, following his visit to Britain in AD 122. It was planned as a continuous wall with a milecastle every Roman mile (1.48 kilometres) and two turrets equally spaced between each milecastle. The wall, with its defensive ditches and large forts, stretched from coast to coast, [...]
Archive for March, 2014
11 Comments CherryPie on Mar 15th 2014
I’m Only A Cat
I’m only a cat,
and I stay in my place…
Up there on your chair,
on your bed or your face!
I’m only a cat,
and I don’t finick much…
I’m happy with cream
and anchovies and such!
I’m only a cat,
and we’ll get along fine…
As long as you know
I’m not yours… you’re all mine!
Author Unknown
22 Comments CherryPie on Mar 13th 2014
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Wallington – The Hothouse
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 12th 2014
16 Comments CherryPie on Mar 11th 2014
The fine woodland walk led us to the secret garden:
There is the Walled Garden, half a mile from the house through the East Wood, opening up like a secret suddenly revealed. Developed with flowers and shrubs, rather than kitchen produce, by the National Trust, this garden still retains its intimacy and has colour all [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 10th 2014
Filed under This & That
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
What is a sheep? This simple question is more than enough to have kept scientists occupied for hundreds of years, and will continue to do so for many years to come.
Philip Ball
29 Comments CherryPie on Mar 9th 2014
