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.
Ruins of the monks’ priory buildings surrounding the garden at Rochester Cathedral.
CHEERS!! I raise my glass to you. Thank you for sharing life’s journey with me, I hope that any troubles from 2011 will fade into distant memory and I wish you, your family and friends a happy, healthy and peaceful 2012.
xxx
Just a quick note for those who didn’t see my original comment and a reminder for those who did, the ‘100 photos’ post count will go to 102 because I inadvertently duplicated two themes along the way…
So watch this space for the final two in the series.
If the only prayer you say in your entire life is – ‘thank you’ – that is enough.
Meister Eckhart (1260 – 1328)
I invite you to join me at Vision and Verb, where you can find out more about one of my favourite places to visit when I want to spend a relaxing hour or two.