Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Out & About
Harvington Hall, a medieval and Elizabethan manor house situated on an island surrounded by a moat is in the ownership of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham.
A house full of secrets, Harvington Hall was built in the 1580s by Humphrey Pakington, who was a recusant Catholic under the Protestant rule of Elizabeth I. The hall [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Sep 6th 2017
The Church was built by Sir John de Broughton and is largely early 14th century.
The evidence suggests that the Church and Castle were both built by the same hand – with designs in the South Porch of the Church exactly repeated in the Groined passage in the castle. Similar 14th century floor tiles are also [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 4th 2017
…in man’s divine search there are infinite variations of approach and expression. The romance of each devotee with God is unique.
Paramahansa Yoganada
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 3rd 2017
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Hurley 2017
When I woke up the sun was shining and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. Mr C started his morning ritual of making a cup of tea only to find that the drinks tray had not been restocked! When we entered the dining room I chose a table that was next to French doors [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 1st 2017
