I have been away on a mini break to the land where mistletoe grows and am currently working through the photographs I took while I was away. Work is also rather manic at the moment so bear with me until normal service is resumed
Archive for the tag 'Herefordshire'
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Science & Nature
The Land Where Mistletoe Grows
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 16th 2016
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Up and Down
As you can see from the previous post Rhydspence is a little uneven in shape. The floors are also uneven and requiring adjustment to the furniture. This all adds to its charm.
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 12th 2015
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Rhydspence
The Rhydspence Inn has an interesting history, some of which the proprietor told us whilst we were chatting to him in the bar. The Inn’s website provides a detailed overview of Rhydespence over the years.
The Rhydspence was probably built to have been a hostelry. The building dates from 1380 with extensions built in the 17th [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 11th 2015
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Hay-on-Wye – Day One
I have just returned from a mini break in Hay-on-Wye, where we have been to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The drive to Hay-on-Wye took us through the Shropshire and Herefordshire countryside which was particularly beautiful with the sun shining on and through the lush growth of early summer. As we approached Hay-on-Wye we encounterd a [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Jun 8th 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Out & About
Westonbury Mill Water Gardens
A short walk in the Garden
You enter the garden by a bridge over the Curl Brook and meet the Stone Tower where water is raised from the stream by an antique water wheel supplying the water which spouts from the gargoyles at the top. It is also home to a flock of white doves.
The Bog [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on May 22nd 2015
