At the beginning of the week I was notified that my ‘Poppy from the Moat’ was due to be delivered within the next two days. After a delay it turned up yesterday and upon opening the parcel I found the poppy was still slightly damp after several weeks residing in the ‘Tower Moat’. I am [...]
Archive for December, 2014
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Wolvesey Palace
The ruins of Wolvesey Palace are situated next to the current residence of of the Bishop of Winchester.
The surviving ruins of Wolvesey were largely the creation of one man, Bishop Henry of Blois (1129-71), who built a palace befitting his immense wealth and powerful position.
When Henry of Blois became bishop of Winchester in 1129, the [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 5th 2014
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Queen Eleanor’s Garden
Just outside the south door of Winchester’s Great Hall is the reconstructed ‘Queen Eleanor’s Garden’.
It is a re-creation of a late thirteenth century ornamental herber, designed by Dr Sylvia Landsberg and Dr John Harvey, and opened by Her Majesty the Queen Mother on 8 July 1986 as part of the Domesday 900 celebrations.
The garden is [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Dec 3rd 2014
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Winchester Cathedral
I invite you to read my post about Winchester Cathedral on the Broad Oak Magazine blog.
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 2nd 2014
Filed under Anecdotes
Tree of Light
At the beginning of December many Rotary clubs throughout the United Kingdom launch their annual ‘Tree of Light’. The concept of the ‘Tree of Light’ was introduced into Shropshire from South Africa in the 1990s by a county Rotarian. For many years, since its inception, my father was a member of the small committee of [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 1st 2014
