Archive for the 'Out & About' Category
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Out & About
Hodnet Hall Gardens
Yesterday I took advantage of the last open day of the season at Hodnet Hall Gardens. I arrived just after it opened which was lucky because there was also a private function taking place in a marquee within the grounds. This meant the car park got full very quickly and there were cars [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 27th 2010
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Out & About
The Decline of Wenlock Priory
In 1521 there was a dispute over the election of the prior which led to a visitation from Dr John Allen who took evidence from each of the monks at the priory. He published a report that showed that the once-strict following of the rule of St Benedict had now become slack. The [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 25th 2010
Filed under Gardens, Out & About
PhotoHunt – Natural
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
24 Comments CherryPie on Sep 24th 2010
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100 Photos 40 :: The Countryside
This is the view from the Lady Chapel at Wenlock Priory, it gives you and idea how peaceful the place is.
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 24th 2010
Filed under Art, Out & About
Beyond Limits
By way of Statcounter and a Google link I found this blog post which showed a photo of one of the sculptures in the ‘Beyond Limits’ exhibition at Chatsworth. The post included a link to the ArtDaily newsletter which had an interesting article on the exhibition.
I found out a bit more about the sculpture picture [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 22nd 2010
