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Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Winchester 2016
Queen Eleanor’s Garden
11 Comments CherryPie on Nov 3rd 2016
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2016
Winchester – The Great Hall
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 2nd 2016
Filed under Anecdotes, Bruges 2010, Holidays
Shades of Autumn
This morning I enjoyed my brief walk from the car park to my office. The trees are full of autumn glory and the leaves had lined the footpath so I was able to swoosh my feet through them as I walked along, behaving as if I was a little girl. Unfortunately I have no photos [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Nov 1st 2016
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2016
Stained Glass at The Vyne
The stained glass in the Chapel at The Vyne is the finest in the National Trust’s care and considered to be among the most beautiful 16th-century glass in Europe. It features King Henry VIII, who visited The Vyne several times, as well as his sister Margaret and first wife Catherine of Aragon, together with their [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 31st 2016
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Winchester 2016
Winchester – Day Four
After breakfast we checked out of the hotel and made our way to the Hospital of St Cross. This turned out to be a bit of a challenge, it was Winchester College’s graduation day so with the ceremony taking place in Winchester Cathedral there was traffic congestion.
The Hospital of St Cross is one of England’s [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 29th 2016
