After we had eaten breakfast we set off in the beautiful sunshine to Mottisfont, a former priory turned country house. We were amongst of the first people to arrive which meant that we were able to walk around the garden and grounds before it got busy. The walled garden is delightful, although it was a [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Winchester 2019
Winchester – Day Two
20 Comments CherryPie on May 1st 2019
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Winchester – Day One
A miracle happened, after picking up my mum, we actually set off on our journey to Winchester on time! The SatNav was programmed for the Eco route and we were taken through some lovely leafy lanes where the glorious sunshine highlighted the green leaves and pink blossoms. We stopped off for lunch at the Garden [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Apr 30th 2019
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2016
Stained Glass at The Vyne
The stained glass in the Chapel at The Vyne is the finest in the National Trust’s care and considered to be among the most beautiful 16th-century glass in Europe. It features King Henry VIII, who visited The Vyne several times, as well as his sister Margaret and first wife Catherine of Aragon, together with their [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 31st 2016
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Winchester 2016
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Above all, let us never forget that an act of goodness is in itself an act of happiness. It is the flower of a long inner life of joy and contentment; it tells of peaceful hours and days on the sunniest heights of our soul.
Count Maurice Maeterlinck
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 23rd 2016
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
The Church of St Swithun upon Kingsgate
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 first mention [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 15th 2014
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Proteus Bluebird CN7
The first car to officially set a Land Speed Record in excess of 400mph and the last to be wheel driven. Bluebird CN7 was one of a long line of speed machines associated with the Campbell family. Donald Campbell already held the Water Speed Record now his goal was 400mph on land. Technical support and [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 1st 2014
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Motorcycles from the War Years
1917 Vickers-Clyno – 5/6hp machine gun outfit
Clyno built large numbers of motorcycles for the British Army throughout the First World War. The majority were side car outfits designed to carry a Vickers machine gun. Each carried ammunition, cooling water and spares for the gun together with petrol and spares for the motorbike.
An outfit like this [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 31st 2014
