Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
I found the GKN collection especially interesting due to my dealings with GKN and other related Defence industries during my working life.
Winterbourne has strong links with Guest, Keen & Nettlefold (GKN) through John Sutton Nettlefold, whose grandfather founded Nettlefolds in the 1820s. John himself worked for the family firm at the start of his career, [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2023
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The rain cools the air, calms the soul and replenishes life
Mike Dolan
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 30th 2023
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The castle motte dates from 1068 and was built with three sides protected by the River Severn but the stone walls date from the 12th to 13th centuries. There was originally a wooden keep on the motte but it collapsed in 1271 when half of the motte was washed away into the river. The castle [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 26th 2023
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… flies in to Wellington town
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 24th 2023
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
We had lunch at Chirk Castle followed by a walk around the gardens and woodland area. Due to it being bank holiday Monday the cafe’s main seating areas were busy. We found the secret additional seating area which was almost empty allowing us to enjoy our lunch in a calm oasis away from the hustle [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 31st 2023
St Lukes Church, Hodnet during the annual flower festival.
4 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2023
