Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Holidays, Salisbury 2014
The music room contains instruments from the 18th and 19th century, showing some fine examples of English craftsmanship. A Latin inscription above the door translates as ‘Man is carried to heaven on the wings of music’. Within the room there is an angel with no wings hanging from the ceiling.
The instruments are displayed in groups [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 21st 2014
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Salisbury 2014
Hours fly,
Flowers die,
New days,
New ways,
Pass by.
Love stays.
Henry Van Dyke (from the poem Katrina’s Sun-Dial)
23 Comments CherryPie on Jul 20th 2014
Filed under Holidays, Salisbury 2014
The first hint of Charles Wade is seen even before entering the house: the post-box to the left of the door carries his coat of arms together with his motto NEQUID PEREAT, which means ‘Let nothing perish’. The phrase not only reflects the purpose of the collection but also the way in which Wad went [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 19th 2014
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Built in the 15th century and extended several times since, Snowshill Manor owes its current form to many people but above all to Charles Paget Wade, who restored it to house his collection, displaying what were to him the essentials of colour, design and craftsmanship.
Nestling in the head of a Cotswold valley, Snowshill Manor has [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 18th 2014
Filed under Gardens, Out & About
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
Marcel Proust (1871-1922)
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 6th 2014
Life presents us with sunshine if we remember to look.
Cherie
14 Comments CherryPie on Jun 29th 2014
I blogged a while ago that I was looking forward to the proposed changes to the Stonehenge visiting arrangements which aimed to reconnect the stones with their environment. I would provide you with the link, but the post seems to be hiding in the mystic ether…
The project is nearly complete and my recent visit [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 24th 2014
