Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Following the lovely walk around Abbey House Gardens the plan was to go to Westonbirt Arboretum. On arrival it was time for a spot of lunch sitting outside in the sunshine looking at the unusual living roof garden that covers the top of the main cafe.
After lunch there was a short walk to the old [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 17th 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Tucked away behind Malmesbury Abbey and its cloister garden is Abbey House Garden, the home of the Naked Gardeners. The current owners, Ian and Barbara Pollard, bought Abbey House in 1994 as a family home. In 1996 they decided to create a garden and open it to the public with a view to attracting visitors [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Jun 16th 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Malmesbury Abbey is situated in the centre of the town and is a very impressive building which can be seen from miles around. It was founded nearly 700 years after the birth of Jesus Christ as a place of prayer and Christian community by St. Aldhelm, who was originally a member of the Wessex royal [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Jun 15th 2009
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The final destination after my visit to Snowshill Manor was The Old Bell at Malmesbury. On arrival there was a surprise room upgrade (I wasn’t complaining) and a resident room bear. The Old Bell is reputed to be the oldest purpose built hotel in England, it dates back to 1220 and stands next to Malmesbury’s [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Jun 13th 2009
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009, Out & About
…Some more views of Snowshill Manor gardens.
9 Comments CherryPie on Jun 12th 2009
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There was a torrential downpour that lasted several hours on the morning I was due to depart for my garden lovers break. This led to a slow start to the day and the rain was much lighter when I set off. I tried to call into a cafe for lunch and ended up in a [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Jun 10th 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009, Out & About
I have just got back from my weekend away, there were plenty of gardens as promised. I visited Snowshill Manor where the rain stopped just long enough for me to enjoy the garden, Abbey House gardens in Malmesbury (home of the naked gardeners), Westonbirt Arboretum (well just the cafe and shop due to severe weather) [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Jun 9th 2009
