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 [...]
Archive for the tag 'Gardens'
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
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Ightham Mote – Gardens and Grounds
I think with all the snow and chilliness that we have been having recently I need to remind everyone of warmer days. We do have more snow forecast overnight, but we have been told we couldn’t use that as an excuse for missing the last session of our Business Excellence Course at work (not that [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 12th 2010
