Following the fire the garden ornaments were auctioned in the autumn of 1938 and the house was sold the following year to Mr Banks at a fraction of its cost. In 1954 the house was bought be an antique dealer from Straford-Upon-Avon. He stripped the house of anything of value and sold them. [...]
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Witley Court
The imposing remains of Witley Court stand next to Witley Parish Church. It was once one of England’s finest country houses, but it was largely gutted by fire in 1937. At the time of the fire the owner was Sir Herbert Smith and he decided not to rebuild and instead put the estate up [...]
40 Comments CherryPie on Oct 9th 2012
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PhotoHunt – Ripple
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PS: This is a sneaky preview of my recent visit to Witley Court and Gardens. More photos coming soon…
20 Comments CherryPie on Jun 15th 2012
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PhotoHunt – Drop
drop
noun, verb, dropped or dropt, drop·ping.
1. a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
2. the quantity of liquid contained in such a globule.
3. a very small quantity of liquid: I’ll have a little more tea, just a drop.
4. a minute quantity of anything: [...]
23 Comments CherryPie on Mar 2nd 2012
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The Roman Town House Garden
From the guidebook:
A Roman household would have used the courtyard for exercise and conversation. Flowers and culinary herbs may have been grown there. The surrounding portico provided shelter from the weather, both for the family and also for servants and slaves, who could have used it as covered workspace.
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 27th 2012
A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so (therefore) he escapes the suffering.
Guatama Buddha (563 – 483 BC)
26 Comments CherryPie on Feb 26th 2012
