You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters.
Saint Bernard
Archive for the tag 'Wiltshire'
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Kent & Chichester 2018
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 1st 2018
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Malmesbury – Day Three
As Mr C and I were leaving the hotel after breakfast we passed the gentleman I had been chatting to the evening before . We exchanged pleasantries and wished each other well for for the remainder of our respective travels. After the conversation Mr C and I made our way to Bowood House, taking the [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 23rd 2016
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Malmesbury 2009
Malmesbury – Day One
We set off on our journey later than we intended, partly due to the inclement weather. Along the way we spotted an ideal cafe for lunch, but the mornings downpour had turned the parking area into a field of mud! This meant we had to abandon the idea of lunch there, it also involved some [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on May 19th 2016
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Old Sarum – Aerial Display
On our visit to Old Sarum we were treated with a fine aerobatic display from a plane that had taken off from the nearby airfield. It was only later, when I returned from my travels that I realised that it was possible to visit the airfield site. Maybe next time
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 22nd 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Silbury Hill
Whenever I visit Avebury I always feel compelled to stop and contemplate the mysterious Silbury Hill.
Silbury Hill
The Story of Silbury Hill
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 20th 2014
Filed under Holidays, Winchester 2014
Avebury
Circles within circles:
Within the encircling bank and ditch, the great Outer Circle of Avebury once held 100 standing stones and was the largest stone circle in the British Isles. Arranged north and south inside it, stood two inner circles of large stones, with probably around 30 stones each. Within those in turn stood more [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Oct 17th 2014
Filed under Holidays, Salisbury 2014
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
It is the mind that creates the world around us, and even though we stand side by side in the same meadow, my eyes will never see what is beheld by yours, my heart will never stir to the emotions with which yours is touched.
George Gissing (1857 – 1903)
22 Comments CherryPie on Jul 13th 2014
