Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.
Rabindranath Tagore
Archive for the 'Holidays' Category
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Wells 2017
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 6th 2017
Filed under Colwall 2017, Heritage, Holidays
Croome Court – The House
After Croome Court passed out of the hands of the Coventry family it had several owners each leaving their mark as can be seen in different rooms around the house.
In 1921 the 9th Earl set up the Croome Estate Trust, in order to ensure that the 15,000 acre estate would be preserved. However, in 1939, [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 5th 2017
Filed under Colwall 2017, Heritage, Holidays
The Ice House – Croome Park
Within the Church of St Mary Magdalene shrubbery, the ice house that served Croome Court can be found. The ice house became overgrown and filled with rubble when it ceased to be used in 1915.
The thatched roof was partly a decorative touch to make the building blend in with its surroundings but it also fulfilled [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2017
Filed under Holidays, Winchester 2016
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Cheerfulness is the very flower of health.
Japanese Proverb
7 Comments CherryPie on Jul 30th 2017
Filed under Colwall 2017, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays
The Church of St Mary Magdalene – Croome Park
The original medieval church was considered, by the 6th Earl of Coventry and Capability Brown (who landscaped the estate) to be too close to the house and was demolished. A new church was built in 1763 which incorporates interior masonry and timbers from the old church. The exterior of the church was designed by Capability [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 27th 2017
Filed under Art, Colwall 2017, Holidays
The Pied Piper of Hamelin…
…and other characters of myth
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 26th 2017
