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Archive for November, 2014
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
17 Comments CherryPie on Nov 23rd 2014
Filed under Art, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
King Alfred
Alfred. king of the West Saxons (AD 871-889) drove the Danish invaders from Wessex. He created fortified centres, of which Winchester, the largest was his capital. During his reign, the streets in use today were first established. Alfred was the most esteemed of English kings. He encouraged the revival of learning and monastic life, and [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 22nd 2014
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
The Church of St Lawrence
From the Three Saints website:
The medieval church of St Lawrence in the Square is of great interest, not only for its unusual square design but also for its fine 17th-century ‘king-post’ roof and its ancient site. There was a church on the site before the Norman conquest, and it was incorporated into William the Conqueror’s palace [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 21st 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Oxford 2014
Oxford – Day Four
I ordered egg and bacon for breakfast which I was expecting to be a small portion without all the added extras of a full cooked breakfast. I was wrong, I was served double quantities of egg and bacon! After breakfast we packed our cases into the car and set off towards Coughton Court which was [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 20th 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Oxford 2014
Oxford – Day Three
After breakfast, where the correct amount of toast for three people was served, we set off for the Bodleian Library. On our way there we stopped off at the “Oxford University Press” bookshop. I am a fan of their “Very Short Introductions – To Almost Everything” and I was in my element seeing the full [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Oxford 2014
Oxford – Day Two
Breakfast was cooked to order and very tasty, although it was a little odd that we had two rounds of toast for three people. When we had finished the two pieces we asked for a bit more. After breakfast we set off towards Christ Church College and walked through the memorial garden and water meadows [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 18th 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Oxford 2014
Oxford – Day One
We packed the car and then went to collect my mum before setting off on our journey to Oxford (one year later than planned). The journey was slower than expected due to other drivers tootling along. Along the way we stopped off at Chipping Campden, where we had lunch in a lovely tea room. I [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 17th 2014
