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Archive for the tag 'Weekend away'
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
A Proud Mysterious Cat
I saw a proud mysterious cat
Too proud to catch a mouse or rat -
But catnip she would eat and purr.
And goldfish she did much prefer.
I saw a cat – ’twas but a dream
Who scorned the slave that brought her cream -
Unless the slave were dressed in style
And knelt before her all the while.
Did you ever [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Jul 22nd 2009
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PhotoHunt – Rock(s)
These are pictures of the waterfall at Abbey House Gardens. The brochure explains the idea behind this part of the garden:
As the winter of 2001 approached it was time to organise our annual tree pollarding when dead, dying or dangerous tree limbs are removed before the winds attack!
An area in the back corner, beyond [...]
23 Comments CherryPie on Jul 17th 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Final Destination
The last port of call on my weekend away was Hanbury Hall for lunch and gardens. The lunch was delicious and the grounds were nice to walk around despite the recent heavy rain making some of the routes impossible. It was quite a struggle to think of how to get to the pond.
11 Comments CherryPie on Jun 22nd 2009
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.
James Oppenheim
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 21st 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Westbury via Devizes
After the nice relaxing visit to Bowood there was a bit of time to spare before dinner so a trip to see the white horse at Westbury seemed like a good idea. That was until the slow trog through Devizes. Firstly there was a lot of traffic and also there seemed to be some sort [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jun 19th 2009
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Bowood House and Gardens
It took longer than it should have done to get to Bowood due to faulty programming of the SatNav (Ooops navigator).
The house is home to the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne and has been open to the public since 1975. Whilst developing the house and gardens they have tried to provide something of interest for [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 18th 2009
