Archive for the tag 'Bowood House'

When one teaches, two learn.
Robert A. Heinlein

16 Comments CherryPie on Feb 27th 2011

I couldn’t miss PhotoHunt even though you won’t be able to comment on the post due to a technical hitch with my blog.  Hopefully it will be resolved soon.

For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.

8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 26th 2010

The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you’ll never find it.
C. P. Snow

22 Comments CherryPie on Sep 6th 2009

I am currently reading What on Earth Happened?… In Brief (the planet life and people from the big bang to the present day).  It is full of interesting facts and today I learned some interesting facts about bees, I had no idea there were so many different species of bee.

Bees descended from wasps and emerged [...]

15 Comments CherryPie on Jul 14th 2009

The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.
James Oppenheim

4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 21st 2009

It took longer than it should have done to get to Bowood due to faulty programming of the SatNav (Ooops navigator).
The house is home to the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne and has been open to the public since 1975.  Whilst developing the house and gardens they have tried to provide something of interest for [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 18th 2009