Blenheim Palace was built in the early 18th Century to celebrate the victory over the French in the War of the Spanish Succession.
In particular, it was built as a gift to the 1st Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill, the military commander who led the Allied forces in the Battle of Blenheim on 13th August 1704. [...]
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Blenheim Palace
16 Comments CherryPie on Jun 2nd 2015
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PhotoHunt – Sturdy
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out Whistlestop PhotoHunt.
18 Comments CherryPie on Apr 13th 2012
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
PhotoHunt – School
This is another theme I struggled with. I haven’t got any photos of schools or school days and even my photos of fish aren’t quite right because some of the fish are pointing in the wrong direction. But I shall share this one with you, which is the best I have to hand.
From Wiki:
In biology, [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Sep 17th 2010
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Chartwell – The Old Kitchen Garden
The Old Kitchen Garden used to supply Chartwell and during the war years No. 10 with fresh vegetables. The garden is surrounded by a sturdy red brick wall, which was laid by Churchill’s own fair hand:
He took justifiable pride in his skill and speed as a bricklayer: 90 bricks an hour was not uncommon. [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 10th 2009
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Chartwell
I was quite surprised this morning when I drew back the curtains, it was a perfect November morning. I love these foggy mornings and the autumnal colours; we just don’t seem to get very many of them these days. It is difficult to imagine today, that just 4 weeks ago when I visited Kent for [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 9th 2009
