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Filed under Crookham 2009, Holidays
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
15 Comments CherryPie on Nov 22nd 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Crookham 2009, Holidays
The Angel of the North
The Angel of the North is one of those things you either love or hate. It always makes me smile so I must be in the former category. According to the information board it is one of the most viewed pieces of art in the world – seen by more than one person every second, [...]
22 Comments CherryPie on Nov 22nd 2009
Filed under Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
PhotoHunt – Bird(s)
Both of these were taken when I visited Malmesbury earlier this year. You will have to look closely to see the bird in the second photograph.
I hope you all have a great weekend
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
26 Comments CherryPie on Nov 20th 2009
Filed under Crookham 2009, Holidays
My Header Images
I have been asked on a couple of occasions what the image is that shows in my blog header. The image is randomly selected so I am never sure which one people have seen. At the moment there are nine images from my holiday in Northumberland, starting from the top left this is [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 20th 2009
Filed under Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Chartwell – The Swimming Pool
I love the contrast between the bright blue of the water in the swimming pool and the deep green of the water in the upper lake.
In the early years of their occupation at Chartwell, the Churchills used to use the lakes for swimming. You can see the lower lake in this previous post of [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2009
Filed under Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Chartwell – Rose Etude
This is the north-east corner of the house, where visitors emerge after the tour. Although it can’t be seen in the picture, on the wall to the left is a slate tablet that commemorates the seventeen benefactors who donated Chartwell to the National Trust in 1946 on the condition that the Churchills could remain [...]
9 Comments CherryPie on Nov 17th 2009
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Chartwell – The Marlborough Pavilion
The Marlborough Pavilion was built as a summer house in the mid 1920s and decorated in 1949 by Churchill’s nephew, John Spencer Churchill. The theme of the decoration is John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough who was Churchill’s oldest ancestor:
On the north wall are the motto, Fiel Pero Desdichado (‘Faithful but Unfortunate’) – a [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Nov 15th 2009
