Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Holidays, Winchester 2014
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
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
Filed under Holidays, Salisbury 2014
Within Salisbury Cathedral Close is Arundells the home of former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath. It looks like an interesting place but unfortunately we did not have enough time to visit.
Arundells, in Salisbury’s Cathedral Close, reflects Sir Edward’s time in public office and contains his collections of: paintings, (including Wyllie, Singer Sargent, Piper, [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 11th 2014
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Salisbury 2014
…The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum.
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 10th 2014
Salisbury Cathedral has the largest cloisters of any British Cathedral.
The cloisters were started as a purely decorative feature only five years after the cathedral building was completed, with shapes, patterns, and materials that copy those of the cathedral interior.
It was an ideal opportunity in the development of Early English Gothic architecture, and Salisbury Cathedral made [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 9th 2014
Altar of St Margaret of Scotland:
(c.1045-1093). Descendant of Alfred King of Wessex and ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II Canonised 1250.
Wife of King Malcolm III of Scotland. The 17th century frontal is thought to be Spanish but may be Italian, and shows scenes from the life of St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582).
It is one of the [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jul 7th 2014
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Salisbury 2014
The Salisbury ‘choir boys’ traditionally undergo a quaint initiation ceremony.
Chorister initiation – “bumping”
now be said about the rather quaint initiation ceremony for newly made choristers after Evensong on the day that they receive their surplices.
The new chorister is seated on the stone shelf in the south choir aisle with the Bishop’s Chorister and the [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 5th 2014
