Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Crookham 2011, Heritage, Holidays
A brief overview of the castle from the English Heritage guide book:
The castle was probably laid out in its present form by Roger fitz Roger in about 1200 and was developed by its subsequent owners, the Percy family, the earls (and later dukes) of Northumberland. The scale and ambition of this great building embody the [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 21st 2011
Filed under Anecdotes, Crookham 2011, Holidays
I have just finished sorting out the photographs that I took during my holiday in Northumberland. As usual it took me a while because there are around 400 of them. Surprisingly the weather was mostly sunny it only rained on one afternoon, with a very brief shower on another day. That being said the journey [...]
15 Comments CherryPie on Jun 20th 2011
Filed under Crookham 2011, Holidays
There is no safety this side of the grave.
Robert A. Heinlein
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 19th 2011
Filed under Crookham 2011, Gardens, Holidays
…where were you?
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 18th 2011
