The Villa Urbana was built using only tools and materials that were known to the Romans. The building of the town house had a 6 month deadline and was filmed for a Channel 4 television series called ‘Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day’. The villa is now on display to visitors of Wroxeter [...]
Archive for the tag 'Gardens'
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 25th 2012
Every time I visit Stokesay Castle it takes me by surprise. One look at the gatehouse which was built in 1640-41 makes me feel that I have stepped back in time. The gatehouse as it stands now, probably replaces an original stone structure of which little is known.
The detailing on the gatehouse [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 5th 2012
Filed under Gardens
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Remember there is no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.
Scott Adams (B. 1957)
18 Comments CherryPie on Oct 23rd 2011
Filed under Crookham 2011, Gardens, Holidays
I was There…
…where were you?
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 18th 2011
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Earth is so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest.
Douglas Jerrold
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 25th 2010
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, York 2010
100 Photos 23 :: Weekends Away
This was the rather nice garden just outside the room I stayed in. It was rather nice to have a personal garden
6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 17th 2010
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays
Sissinghurst Castle Garden
What a stressful morning! At least the sun has come out now reminding me that soon I will be able to get out and about enjoying gardens again. In the meanwhile I still have the photographs from previous garden visits. These were taken at Sissinghurst which is a garden in a ruin [...]
7 Comments CherryPie on Jan 17th 2010
