Archive for July, 2018
Filed under This & That
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
How we experience the world is intensely shaped by who and what surround us on a daily basis. Today that can include more virtual, social media friends than physical ones.
Quoted from the National Geographic Article ‘Are We as Awful as We Act Online?‘
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 29th 2018
Shell Cottage today stands as a focal point in the informal gardens, south of Adlington Hall, this site has a long history and records show that in 1727 six hot beds were built. This is a very early use of glass frames and shows Adlington had a sophisticated garden from at least the early 18th [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 28th 2018
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage
Adlington Hall Chapel
There has been a small chapel in the north east corner of Adlington Hall since 1398. This was the year that Sir Robert de Legh was granted a licence ‘for celebration of Divine Service within the precincts of the manor’. The original Georgian Chapel was pulled down in 1928 and replaced by the current Chapel.*
*Information [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 25th 2018
Filed under Heritage
Adlington Hall – The Oak Door
One of the doors at Adlington Hall survives from c1581.
This substantial English Oak perimeter door, with its integral wicket door and topped with sharp prongs, was originally the main entrance on the South side of Adlington Hall long before the Georgian wing was built.
The holes were for musketeers, made during the English Civil War, 1642 [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 24th 2018
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens
Fine Dining on the Patio
Today saw the temperature in my part of the world soar to a hot and humid mid 80s (F). I was supposed to be doing last minute preparations for when the decorator arrives to refresh two of our rooms. The two rooms he chose to do first (from our list) are the the two most [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 23rd 2018
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
What a lovely surprise to discover how unlonely being alone can be.
Helen Burstyn
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 22nd 2018
