This morning I was surprised to wake up to a thick layer of snow. The sun was already shining brightly so it was beginning to thaw. I thought it would be lovely to stroll along the snowdrop walk at Attingham before the snow had completely gone. Despite a few delays including the Jehovah’s [...]
Archive for the tag 'National Trust'
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About, Science & Nature
My Sunday
23 Comments CherryPie on Feb 21st 2010
Our friends never flatter.
They praise only the qualities we have.
…From a Thousand Paths to friendship by David Baird…
22 Comments CherryPie on Feb 7th 2010
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Garden Pavillion
Currently Hanbury Hall has two pairs of garden pavilions. These have been reconstructed with timber rather than masonry so that they don’t detract from the stonework on the hall.
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 4th 2010
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
The Sunken Parterre
This sunken parterre is part of the formal gardens at Hanbury Hall. Archaeological investigation during the winter months of 1992-1993 uncovered remains of the formal garden. The main outline of the garden has now been re-instated, with the Sunken Parterre being the first part to be restored. The garden is being planted with [...]
19 Comments CherryPie on Feb 3rd 2010
Filed under Crookham 2009, Holidays
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.
Tom Wilson
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 24th 2010
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Knole
Knole is the home of the Sackville family and was the childhood home of Vita Sackville-West and she loved it with a passion. The house passed down through the male line of the family so due to a technicality Vita was unable to inherit the house:
‘Sissinghurst and and St Loup are my spiritual [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 18th 2010
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
Bertrand Russell
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 17th 2010
