We arrived at the breakfast room to find that there were a few people there already. The slightly increased numbers meant that there was a full buffet service rather than food cooked to order. The hot offering was tepid rather than hot and there was a limited range of food available. The breakfast was not [...]
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Winchester – Day Three
No Comments CherryPie on Apr 14th 2026
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Winchester – Day Two
I awoke refreshed, the bed was so cosy and comfortable. When we arrived in the breakfast room it was surreal, there being only one other couple in the room (a few others arrived as we were about to leave). We were given a menu of breakfast items that were cooked to order. I enjoyed what [...]
No Comments CherryPie on Apr 13th 2026
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Winchester – Day One
We like to spend the Easter weekend in a location where we can join the Sunday Easter service in one of the English Cathedrals. This year we chose Winchester, a place where we have previously enjoyed several mini breaks.
We broke our long, tedious journey for lunch at Gilks Garage café in Kineton. The Café is [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2026
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal and new life.
Janine Di Giovanni
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 5th 2026
Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.
Joseph Campbell
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 23rd 2022
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Winchester 2019
Mottisfont
Mottisfont derives its name from a spring:
Fertile land and a plentiful water supply attracted the first settlers. The site’s name comes from a spring (“font”) that is still producing water in the grounds. It was the font around which the local community held its moots or meetings. An Augustinian priory was founded here in 1201 [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2019
…on Easter Sunday
The Church of St Swithun upon Kingsgate has been a place of worship for more than 750 years. The church, built in the middle ages is located above the medieval Kingsgate, one of the principle entrances to the city. The church is unusual in that it forms part of the city wall.
From Wikipedia:
The [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on May 26th 2019
