The unmistakable silhouette of Raglan crowning a ridge amid glorious countryside is the grandest castle ever built by Welshmen.
We can thank Sir William ap Thomas, the ‘blue knight of Gwent’, for the moated Great Tower of 1435 that still dominates this mighty fortress-palace. His son Sir William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, created the gatehouse with [...]
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Raglan Castle
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 18th 2023
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 17th 2023
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Gloucester – Day Three
Our breakfast was accompanied by a loud teleconference call that was taking place on a nearby table. The call was upsetting and my heart went out to the family who were coping with a premature birth. The nature of some of the conversation turned my stomach a little whilst I was trying to enjoy my [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2023
