This is one of Churchill’s favorite spots at Chartwell, a place where he loved to sit and rest, feed the goldfish or simply relax and paint. The view is much the same as when Churchill enjoyed it, although the trees that would have formed the backdrop to the scene were brought down in the [...]
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Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Chartwell – The Water Garden
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 12th 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Chartwell – The Old Kitchen Garden
The Old Kitchen Garden used to supply Chartwell and during the war years No. 10 with fresh vegetables. The garden is surrounded by a sturdy red brick wall, which was laid by Churchill’s own fair hand:
He took justifiable pride in his skill and speed as a bricklayer: 90 bricks an hour was not uncommon. [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 10th 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
Malcolm X
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 8th 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
PhotoHunt – Bags
Juggling with a camera and umbrella at the same time can sometimes lead to missing certain blemishes in the photograph. Although they are rather obvious when you transfer them to the computer.
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
22 Comments CherryPie on Oct 30th 2009
The orchard house is a very fine structure and is quite a distinctive landmark in the surrounding district. It is thought to have been designed by Lord Armstrong in the 1870’s. It has a timber base and cast-iron glazing bars in the roof. It was built to for hardy and tender fruits [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 12th 2009
Filed under Crookham 2009, Gardens, Holidays
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.
David Viscott
12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 11th 2009
Filed under Crookham 2009, Gardens, Holidays
The Dahlia Walk at Cragside
Just above the Italian Terrace is the Dahlia walk, which is planted annually with over 700 plants. In the autumn it is a riot of colour and I would highly recommend a visit.
22 Comments CherryPie on Oct 9th 2009
