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Filed under Holidays, Nottingham May 2013
Calke Abbey – The Grounds
2 Comments CherryPie on May 21st 2013
I am not ambitious to appear a man of letters: I could be content the world should think I had scarce looked upon any other book than that of nature.
Robert Boyle (1627 – 1691)
32 Comments CherryPie on May 19th 2013
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Nottingham May 2013
Celebrations
Last weekend I had yet another mini break in Nottingham. On this occasion it was to celebrate my brother becoming a certain age. Hopefully he won’t be looking in on this post so I won’t get into trouble
This one was and even more of a last minute arrangement than the previous mini break [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on May 18th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Nottingham, Science & Nature
Time to Rest a While
I know the temperature is a little chilly and there is snow on the ground, but I am wondering if this is the perfect place to ‘rest a while with me’…
8 Comments CherryPie on May 14th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Nottingham
The East Court
From the guide book:
The focal point of the courtyard is the yew topiary on the eastern boundary.
5 Comments CherryPie on May 14th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Nottingham, Out & About
The Paved Room
As I took this photo, Jams came to the forefront of my mind…
3 Comments CherryPie on May 13th 2013
