Our room was a little warm overnight due to the lovely weather. The breakfast spread was excellent, having both cooked and continental style options, although unfortunately the plates were cold.
When we were comfortably replete we drove to The Savill Garden which is situated in Windsor Great Park. Whilst we were travelling Mr C’s phone started [...]
Archive for August, 2017
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Hurley – Day Two
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2017
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Hurley – Day One
We picked up my Mum and set off on our journey to Windsor which took rather longer than expected due to the volume of traffic on the bank holiday weekend. Whilst we were driving around Windsor struggling to find a place to park we spotted my nephew and his lady friend outside Windsor Castle and [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 30th 2017
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The Wanderer Returns
I have returned from my weekend break, which was arranged so that we could meet up with one of my nephews. We had a lovely weekend and the weather was kind to us putting its sunny hat on for the weekend.
On our return the weather was still favourable allowing us to enjoy an al fresco [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Aug 28th 2017
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence, Until you come and sit awhile with me.
Brendan Graham
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2017
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The Garden – Broughton Castle
The walled garden on the south side of the Castle, known as the Ladies’ Garden, was established in the 1880s by Lady Algernon Gordon-Lennox during the period when her family rented the castle.
The existing planting was developed by the present Lord and Lady Saye & Sele and is based on advice given by the garden [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 26th 2017
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The Chapel – Broughton Castle
A licence was granted in 1331 to John de Broughton ‘for Divine service in his oratory at Broughton’. It is a rare example of a 14th century private chapel. The fixed stone altar slab supported on three solid brackets and the encaustic tiles on the floor are all of the original date.*
The chapel can be [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 25th 2017
