There was a bit of a kerfuffle as we entered the breakfast room. The man in front of us was insisting his room was booked off on the breakfast sheet. When we were seated a man came and sat next to us and when asked his room number he used the same room number as [...]
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London – Day Three
21 Comments CherryPie on Aug 21st 2014
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London – Day Two
The breakfast spread was nice but the service was typical of a London hotel. The toast didn’t arrive and had to be re-ordered.
Our first port of call for the day was the Natural History Museum. We got there before the museum was open and there was already a queue to get in. When the gates [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 20th 2014
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London – Day One
Our original plan was to travel to London by train, but due to engineering works taking place every weekend during August this proved to be impractical. Instead we traveled by car, stopping at the motorway services for lunch along the way. The journey was painless. There was only one short delay due to a traffic [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 19th 2014
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Back from My Celebratory Travels
I am back from my travels to London to celebrate the birthday of a gentleman who has reached a certain age…
I spent this afternoon sorting out my photographs which are now ready for sharing along with my London adventures. Watch this space…
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 18th 2014
Filed under Art, Holidays, Salisbury 2014
Mompesson House
Mompesson House, ‘The House in The Close’, is a perfect example of Queen Anne architecture and was built for Charles Mompesson in 1701. It is noted for its elegant and spacious interior, especially the magnificent plasterwork and fine oak staircase.
See the important Turnbull collection of 18th century drinking glasses, fine period furniture and charming walled [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 25th 2014
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Wolf’s Cove
Work is currently underway to restore the imaginary fishing village of Wolf’s Cove which previously stood around the large pool at Snowshill Manor.
National Trust SW reports in May 2013:
Snowshill has a lost village called Wolf’s Cove which will be excavated this year. It will then be completely reconstructed based on documents and archaeological evidence.
Quirky and [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 23rd 2014
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A Trio of Dragons
There is a recurring dragon theme in the gardens at Snowshill Manor. The photo above is of a statue of St. George and the Dragon. It was commissioned by Charles Wade from a Tyrolean craftsman, A. Dapre. It is a copy in teak of a statue that is housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum. [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 22nd 2014
