One of my husband's young relatives arranged a trip for both of us to visit the village where he grew up in Surrey, a place he left as a teenager. Unbeknown to us she had spoken to the owner of what had been his grandfather's farmhouse and
During the middle of December I caught a very unpleasant virus the consequences of which have stayed around until recently. With the many disturbing events around the world; the urge to blog is currently absent. However, by re-posting this
The church has a wooden, arched, and ribbed ceiling painted during the early part of the c17th. In the centre there are ten angels all wearing Jacobean style dresses along with cherubs painted around the four borders. The painting has a col…
I have re-published it for blog friend Katerina Hidden along narrow wooded country lanes, then entered courtesy a medieval pathway, is an atmospheric granite stone Cornish property built by the Godolphin family. The family made their wealth…
Late Spring is a good time to visit this lovely corner of England - the sun grows warmer, the days longer, the cliffs, footpaths, and hedgerows become magically clothed in a tapestry of wildflowers. We stayed in a gem of a hotel situated in…
.....and banish the darkness of 2023. "Darkness cannot drive out darkness" Happy New Year, Rosemary! I love that beautiful photo, the quotation, and your list of Good News. I hadn't heard that one about the DMZ -- a bright little spot in th…
Our small town museum is housed in a 17th century Grade 11 listed Cotswold stone mansion house once the home of a local wealthy wool merchant. The museum houses a great variety of interesting artifacts. They reveal a rich, and diverse histo…
Todays object is colloquially called 'treen'. The word treen derives from the word tree and it is the term used to describe everyday wooden objects. Each of them has been turned out of one piece of wood, for example a bowl, a plate, a ginge…
....................an ensemble of bird song fills the air as the butterfiles dart and flit around the flowers. At this time of year the garden is a riot of colour, but it sad just how quickly the flowers come and go. I want to stop the clo…
3. The indigenous people name this fruit tree after a large animal - what animal and why? 4. What is the main commodity produced from the fruit? This fruit is particularly rich in Vitamin C - it is used locally to make jam, jelly and juice.…
The Cosmati Pavement is currently in the news, but did you know about this rare national treasure previously? The pavement was commissioned by King Henry 111 from the reknown Cosmati family in Rome. In 1268 they journeyed over from Italy to…
the gilded skin and deposits it in the peelings bin. Why is his face so featureless? She takes the tip of the knife and carves beady eyes It's almost a year, and she's survived this long, despite the evil onion. She trims the roots and flat…