Tintinhull garden in Somerset is described as one of the most harmonious small gardens in Britain which surrounds an equally charming manor house. Amateur gardener Phyllis Reiss designed the garden in 1933 when she and her husband, Captain F.E. Reiss, bought the house. Her vision was greatly influenced by Hidcote, which I showed here last […]
“That sweet city with her dreaming spires” Matthew Arnold – Professor of Poetry at Oxford Brasenose College All Souls College Exeter college chapel via wikipedia The Bodleian library In the distance it is possible to make out the river Thames meandering through the trees on the right We took our granddaughter out for a birthday […]
Today the cameras are going to be trained on London for Margaret Thatcher’s funeral, and one building in particular will be in the limelight; St Paul’s, London’s cathedral, known especially for its iconic dome. I suspect attention will be more on those in the congregation than the building, but maybe some of those watching will […]
I love the lichens that thrive and grow in my garden. Every lichen is a partnership between members of two different kingdoms which live together in a special, mutually beneficial relationship – a symbiosis. Each lichen is made up of a fungus and an algae: the body of the lichen is built up by a […]
When I hopped off the bus at lunch time on Thursday and dug my little Olympus out of my pocket to take some photos of the Old Town Hall I didn’t expect to cry, but that’s what I did. I was biting my lip, looking at the ruined roof, the sky visible through the shocked […]
You never know what the day will bring. Just this morning I went past the newly stacked portacabins outside the soon to be demolished Heygate Estate and saw that the notices have gone up advertising the Charlie Chaplin Festival next month. Chaplin claimed that he was born in Walworth. It seems plausible, his parents were […]
Two icons of Btitish life closed their doors yesterday (March 22) amid mixed emotions. BBC’s purpose built Television Centre, opened in 1960, was serenaded out by Brit pop group Madness. The Grade II listed architectural jewel, wich has been home to the Monty Python team and Dr Who, amongst myriad well-loved television series, is […]
We were so lucky with the weather for the Elephant and Castle walk yesterday. And I was lucky to have such a nice group of people for the walk. Thanks everyone who came along. It’ll be on again later in the year, see http://londonbyguide.wordpress.com/dates-for-your-diary/ for details. As some of you know, the Elephant is undergoing […]
Reblogged from Football: Wherever it may be: Saturday 16th February 2013 Clovelly Entry, Parking and 2 Museums £6.50 Then at 14.30 North Devon League Intermediate Division 1A CLOVELLY AFC 4 (Kearney 8 18 77 88) TORRINGTON RESERVES 2 (Frost 7p Reddick 64) At Clovelly Parish and War Memorial Hall, Higher Clovelly Free Entry Nothing for Sale […]
Tucked away down the pretty narrow country lanes of Herefordshire, and close to the Welsh border is the remarkable little church of St.Mary & St.David, Kilpeck. It is home to the finest collection of Romanesque sculpture in England carved out of red sandstone. Built in approximately 1140 it has survived almost intact and unaltered […]
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