Cherie's Place » Nottingham http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:18:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Cherry on Her Travels – Latest Update http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/01/15/cherry-on-her-travels-latest-update/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/01/15/cherry-on-her-travels-latest-update/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:29:11 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=12188 Easter Cross

Although Christmas this year has been an especially busy one for me, I have found a few moments to get my photo collections in order.  I have been working on sorting out my flickr collections so that they are up to date and the photos can be viewed by various collections.  It is only the 2012/13 photos that need work on them, prior to that my photos are very orderly ;-)  I have made good progress but I am not quite finished yet…

I am also working on my ‘Cherry on Her Travels’ blogs.  The latest update as I journey back through time is my mini break to Nottingham in March last year:

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Snowy Remnants

Pretty in Pink

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What Do I See?

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From the guide book:

The focal point of the courtyard is the yew topiary on the eastern boundary.

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As I took this photo, Jams came to the forefront of my mind…

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From the Hardwick Hall guidebook:

The canopy halfway along the Gallery is one of the most magnificent examples of late 17th-century upholstery surviving in England. It had originally formed the tester and head of the bed in the state bedroom at Chatsworth supplied by Francis Lapierre in 1697. The 6th Duke installed it at Hardwick in the early 19th century as piece of romantic stage scenery, for by his time canopies had no functional purpose in a private house.

Under the canopy now are two high-backed chairs of carved walnut with original red velvet upholstery appliqued with silver thread, part of a set made about 1700 for the Queen of Scots’ apartment at Chatsworth; five stools from the same suite are also in the Gallery.

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The Royal Arms are supported by a lion and a dragon.  The fireplace, which can be seen here is quite plain in comparison.

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Doorway Detail

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The Family Crest

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