Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Ely 2018, Heritage, Holidays
On the tour around Oliver Cromwell’s House we learned that this was the place where Oliver Cromwell and his family moved to after the lease (as part of his inheritance) was transferred to him by his uncle.*
Oliver Cromwell – a name that still divides opinions more than three hundred years after his death. But [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Nov 21st 2018
Filed under Ely 2018, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays
The Bishop’s Palace, Ely was one of the residences of the Bishop of Ely from the 15th century until 1941. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
The palace was built in the 15th century by Bishop John Alcock however just two towers from the original building remain. He also completed the bishop’s palace (now Wisbech Castle) at Wisbech (where he died [...]
21 Comments CherryPie on Nov 20th 2018
Ely lies in the heart of the Fens and was once an island surrounded by marshland and water that contained many eels. It is thought that the abundance of eels led to the name that the city bears to this day.*
Eels were historically part of the local staple diet as well as a valuable source [...]
36 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2018
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 (KJV)
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 18th 2018
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15 Comments CherryPie on Nov 17th 2018
Filed under Anecdotes, Ely 2018, Gardens, Holidays
Bags packed we went to breakfast and had another enjoyable breakfast and conversation with George. We settled our bill and as we left the building we noticed that the air had an autumnal feel to it.
After deliberating where to visit before we set off on our journey home, we called in at Anglesey Abbey which [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 16th 2018
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George greeted us as we came down for breakfast. Rachel served us with granola and yoghurt topped with fresh fruit followed by freshly cooked breakfast items of our choice. As we ate, we had an enjoyable conversation with George.
After breakfast we walked to Cromwell’s House to visit the Tourist Information Centre but we were too [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 14th 2018
