Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Winchester 2019
Mottisfont derives its name from a spring:
Fertile land and a plentiful water supply attracted the first settlers. The site’s name comes from a spring (“font”) that is still producing water in the grounds. It was the font around which the local community held its moots or meetings. An Augustinian priory was founded here in 1201 [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2019
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Winchester 2019
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 [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on May 1st 2019
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
On the Sunday before Christmas, the day before Christmas Eve we had an excursion to Chirk Castle with one of Mr C’s friends. Before we set off on our excursion we briefly called in on someone else to exchange presents in time for Christmas.
Chirk Castle had a fun theme for their Christmas display “Christmas of [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 1st 2019
Filed under Ely 2018, Holidays
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 28th 2018
Filed under Ely 2018, Gardens, Holidays
In 1939 Lord Fairhaven created the Rose Garden, a quintessentially English feature. The Rose Garden produces spectacular colour and scent in the summer months*
*From the Anglesey Abbey Gardens guidebook
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 27th 2018
Filed under Out & About
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Aesop
10 Comments CherryPie on Dec 23rd 2018
