An intimate space for worship and contemplation, Gloucester Cathedral’s magnificent Lady Chapel was the last part of the church to be built during the Medieval period in the 15th century.
Dedicated to ‘Our Lady’, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, the Lady Chapel is unique in its design and decoration.
It has a vaulted roof [...]
Archive for February, 2016
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 29th 2016
Filed under Gardens, Science & Nature
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
A friend is “trust”, a friend is “warmth”,
A friend is “always there”
To add to every happiness,
To lessen every care.
Anon
7 Comments CherryPie on Feb 28th 2016
Filed under Colwall 2016, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays
Gloucester Cathedral
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 27th 2016
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Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Cathedral has been a place of Christian worship continuously for over 1,300 years, since Osric, an Anglo-Saxon prince, founded a religious house here in 678-9 AD. Little is known for certain about the communities which worshipped here or the buildings they used over the next 400 years although it is believed that the Benedictine [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Feb 26th 2016
Filed under Art, Colwall 2016, Holidays
Wall Art
Seen on a wall next to the Soldier’s of Gloucestershire Museum.
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 25th 2016
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Gloucester Docks
Fifteen Victorian warehouses stand as proud guardians to Britain’s most inland port. The former dock estate has become a popular destination where visitors can enjoy interesting views and a range of modern facilities while wandering around a remarkably complete example of a Victorian port. Views include many fine late Victorian era warehouses, a working dry [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 24th 2016
Filed under Anecdotes, Colwall 2016, Holidays
Colwall – Day Two
We booked an early morning call to make sure we were awake in time for breakfast. The early morning call didn’t happen, but luckily we were awake anyway!
I started breakfast with mixed fresh fruit, during which time our breakfast order was taken. Shortly afterwards a complimentary glass of Prosecco arrived, followed almost immediately by the cooked [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Feb 23rd 2016
