Visitors approach the garden past the well pools, along curving paths which delay the moment of arrival, and through planting which echoes the colours and shapes of stained glass in the palace chapel. With the garden they find themselves beneath the gaze of the Cathedral tower, in a green and sheltering enclosure. Beside the path [...]
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Listen in deep silence.
Be very still and open your mind….
Sink deep into the peace
that waits for you beyond the frantic,
riotous thoughts and sights
and sounds of this insane world.
From A Course in Miracles (…And Wisdom come quietly -Helen Exley)
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 28th 2016
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The Cross & The Cathedral
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 25th 2016
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Wanderer, your footsteps are the path, and nothing more; Wanderer, there is no path, the path is made by walking, by walking one makes the path and upon glancing back one sees the path that will never be trod again. Wanderer there is no path – only waves upon the sea.
Antonio Machado, Campos de Castilla, [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Aug 7th 2016
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Wells – Day Two
The bed was so comfortable that I drifted off to sleep very quickly. I woke up to lovely morning light glowing through one of the windows, I quietly got up and read the guide book to Wells whilst Mr C slept a little longer. Breakfast was served in the orangery which has a fabulous view [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2016
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Wells – Day One
As is often the way we set off on our travels slightly later than intended. Along the way we stopped off at a garden centre for a cup of tea, it wasn’t quite time for lunch and the menu choice was limited. We were almost in Wells and it was well past lunch time when [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Aug 2nd 2016
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Nearly There…
My gardening project and blog migration have distracted me from organising photos from my recent travels to Wells. I am nearly there…
Tomorrow with a bit of luck, I will share the first day of my holiday adventures with you. Today I share a spectacular view from the B&B that I stayed in. More on the [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 1st 2016
