Archive for July, 2014

Within Salisbury Cathedral Close is Arundells the home of former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath.  It looks like an interesting place but unfortunately we did not have enough time to visit.

Arundells, in Salisbury’s Cathedral Close, reflects Sir Edward’s time in public office and contains his collections of: paintings, (including Wyllie, Singer Sargent, Piper, [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 11th 2014

…The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum.

16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 10th 2014

Salisbury Cathedral has the largest cloisters of any British Cathedral.

The cloisters were started as a purely decorative feature only five years after the cathedral building was completed, with shapes, patterns, and materials that copy those of the cathedral interior.
It was an ideal opportunity in the development of Early English Gothic architecture, and Salisbury Cathedral made [...]

14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 9th 2014

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Life Cycle

In January 2010 I was inspired by a new blog project of pairing of words and photographs/art (Vision & Verb). I followed the blog from day one and in 2011 I was honored to be invited to contribute to the project alongside the ladies who had inspired me with their thoughts.
The project is coming [...]

14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 8th 2014

It is my turn at Vision & Verb today.  My post is about a project launched by the Imperial War Museum (IWM). It is a digital memorial to record the life of every person who served in uniform or worked on the home front during World War One.  An ancestor of mine is listed on the [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 8th 2014

Altar of St Margaret of Scotland:
(c.1045-1093). Descendant of Alfred King of Wessex and ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II Canonised 1250.
Wife of King Malcolm III of Scotland. The 17th century frontal is thought to be Spanish but may be Italian, and shows scenes from the life of St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582).
It is one of the [...]

2 Comments CherryPie on Jul 7th 2014

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
Marcel Proust (1871-1922)

10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 6th 2014

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