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Filed under Heritage, Holidays
Architecture 100 :: 30 – Ightham Mote
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 18th 2012
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 16th 2012
Filed under Out & About
Designed to Impress
The glasshouse was built directly opposite the main entrance to the Walled Garden and was intended to instantly impress visitors due to glass being expensive and exotic fruit a luxury.
12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 25th 2012
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Autumn is in the Air
As I headed to work this morning the rain was torrential and there were rivers of water on the road and there was a distinct autumn feel to the air. I noticed on my short walk from the car park to my office building that the leaves on the trees now had slight autumnal hues [...]
22 Comments CherryPie on Sep 24th 2012
This weeks prompt was:
Next week it begins.
Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
Spring in the Southern.
I love the change over of seasons.
Out with the old,
In with the new.
The changes may be subtle at first.
But they are there…
Do you see the changes happening
around you?
The Season’s Beginnings gallery is here.
16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 22nd 2012
Filed under Out & About, Science & Nature
Tamworth Pigs
These Tamworth pigs came from Acton Scott farm. They have been introduced into the garden so that the ground can be turned around for fresh planting.
They seem to be fulfilling their role without a thought….
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 21st 2012
