Cutty Sark was built exclusively for the China tea trade. Tea had been enjoyed in Asia for centuries, but it did not reach Britain until the 1650s.
Initially hailed for its medicinal qualities, tea was mainly enjoyed by the wealthy. But thanks, in part, to an extensive smuggling network, its popularity exploded. Tea taxes were slashed [...]
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Cutty Sark
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 1st 2024
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The Queen’s House, Greenwich
Information from The Queen’s House website:
This bright white villa was at the cutting edge of architecture and design when it was completed in the 1630s.
During the 17th century the Queen’s House was a royal ‘House of Delights’: a luxurious retreat for Kings and Queens, a place of pleasure for court favourites, and a thriving studio [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 31st 2024
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Winterbourne Gardens
We enjoyed lunch and an afternoon walk around Winterbourne Gardens. For some reason the gate to the reservoir was closed leaving us slightly dissapointed.
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 29th 2024
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Wherever nature works, there will be beauty
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 28th 2024
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Greenwich
On our most recent visit to London the trains were perfectly on time both to and from London although the same could not be said for other modes of transport during the day.
On arrival in London, we caught the tube to Charing Cross to board a water bus to Greenwich. As we waited for the [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 27th 2024
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Agent C…
… surveying the area on her most recent adventure…
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 26th 2024
