The Old Kitchen Garden used to supply Chartwell and during the war years No. 10 with fresh vegetables. The garden is surrounded by a sturdy red brick wall, which was laid by Churchill’s own fair hand:
He took justifiable pride in his skill and speed as a bricklayer: 90 bricks an hour was not uncommon. [...]
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Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Chartwell – The Old Kitchen Garden
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 10th 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Chartwell
I was quite surprised this morning when I drew back the curtains, it was a perfect November morning. I love these foggy mornings and the autumnal colours; we just don’t seem to get very many of them these days. It is difficult to imagine today, that just 4 weeks ago when I visited Kent for [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 9th 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
Malcolm X
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 8th 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
PhotoHunt – Bags
Juggling with a camera and umbrella at the same time can sometimes lead to missing certain blemishes in the photograph. Although they are rather obvious when you transfer them to the computer.
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
22 Comments CherryPie on Oct 30th 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Shades of Autumn
For a few weeks now I have been wanting to go to Attingham Park to check out the autumn colours. Yesterday was the ideal opportunity. The weather was so lovely and for once I wasn’t already busy doing something else. It was even warm enough to sit outside in the sun and enjoy coffee and [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 19th 2009
Filed under Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Walter Winchell
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 18th 2009
Filed under Crookham 2009, Holidays
Nelly’s Moss Lake at Cragside
How very remiss of me, I nearly left the Cragside Estate before showing you Nelly’s Moss Lake:
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 13th 2009
