I have just returned from my annual autumnal travels with my mum. On this occasion we travelled to the fine Cathedral city of Winchester
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A Room with a View
12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 18th 2016
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
Francis of Assisi
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 16th 2016
To a mind that is still the whole universe surrenders.
Chuang Tzu
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 2nd 2016
By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to my heart, I belong entirely to the heart of Jesus.
Mother Teresa
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The Chained Library
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The Chapter House
The Canons [Prebendaries] met here daily to discuss Cathedral business, but now meet only on informal occasions. The room is used for exhibitions and concerts etc.
Brass plates over each stall show the place of each man’s ‘prebend’ ie. the farm or estate from which his income was formerly derived.
Windows formerly of stained glass described in [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 7th 2016
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The Jesse Window
The Jesse window is one of the most splendid examples of 14th century stained glass in Europe. This great East Window shows the central story of the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus, surrounded by some earthly ancestors including Jesse, father of King David.*
*from a signboard in front of the window
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 6th 2016
