Archive for the tag 'National Trust'

My final post showing the journey of my weekend in York brings us nicely to the festive season.
The National Trust shop was stocked up with it’s Christmas goods. I made one small purchase… Keep Calm at Christmas

People act really weird at Christmas time!  What other time of year do you sit in [...]

20 Comments CherryPie on Dec 20th 2011

Muddy water let stand becomes clear.
Lao Tzu (circa 6th century BC)

10 Comments CherryPie on Dec 18th 2011

This world is but a canvas to our imaginations.
Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862)

20 Comments CherryPie on Dec 4th 2011

I invite you to join me at Vision and Verb, where you can find out more about one of my favourite places to visit when I want to spend a relaxing hour or two.

2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 29th 2011

The Japanese Garden is thought to be the result of of Alan de Tatton’s visit to the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition at the White City in London in 1910:

Inspired by what he saw there, Alan de Tatton decided to introduce a Japanese garden to Tatton. A team of Japanese workmen arrived to put together what is [...]

16 Comments CherryPie on Oct 23rd 2011

10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 21st 2011

After leaving Malham it was too early to go straight home so there was a detour via Tatton Park to have a picnic lunch and enjoy the gardens.  The picnic lunch had been made up at Beck House and the sandwiches were delicious.
I have visited Tatton Park before so I already have photographs of the [...]

10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 20th 2011

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