Life’s picture is constantly undergoing change. The spirit beholds a new world every moment.
Rumi
Archive for the 'Out & About' Category
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 12th 2018
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Haddon Hall – The Banqueting Hall
This would have been the communal living space when it was built in the 14th century. Both family and servants would have eaten and slept here. By the beginning of the 15th century however, the family would have begun to eat in the privacy of the Great Chamber and spend their leisure time in the [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 10th 2018
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Haddon Hall Gardens
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 9th 2018
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Haddon Hall
Haddon Hall is an English country house on the River Wye near Bakewell, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the Duke of Rutland. It is currently occupied by Lord Edward Manners (brother of the current Duke) and his family. In form a medieval manor house, it has been described as “the most complete and most interesting house of [its] period”.[1] The [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Aug 8th 2018
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Adlington Hall
One of the most beautiful homes in England, Adlington Hall, home of the Leghs from 1315 was built on the site of a Hunting Lodge in the Forest of Macclesfield in 1040.
Two oaks, part of the original building, remain rooted in the ground supporting the east end of the Great Hall. Between the trees stands [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 21st 2018
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Shropshire Lavender
Recently I have been reading a local guidebook to give me new inspiration for places to visit in Shropshire. One of the places sounded perfect for the beautiful summer weather that we have been experiencing, so the weekend before last I decided it would be nice to take Mr C out to a mystery location [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 17th 2018
