Originally called Empingham Reservoir, the lake came into being since the late nineteenth century to provide water for an ever-increasing population. Lying near Oakham in the county of Rutland, the reservoir was completed in 1977 and is one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. …local home-grown, home-made produce… …and what better way to see …
Another of the places I have wanted to see for such a long time – the room full of horseshoes at Oakham Castle, collected over 500 years. According to custom, whenever a peer of the realm visits Oakham for the first time, they must present a horseshoe to the lord of the manor of Oakham. …
Another lovely day for a drive, and this time I went in search of the Grand Union Canal… Perfect place to sit under the shade of an umbrella and have lunch… …and watch the world float by…
On my way back from the Milton Keynes Museum, I discovered Bradwell Abbey. “Bradwell Abbey is the site and remains of a medieval Benedictine Priory and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument (no.19062). Nationally it is significant because it contains the greater part of the medieval precinct of a priory, a relatively unusual survival, with a …
What a lovely way to spend a couple of hours… A wonderful group of volunteers works tirelessly all year to pull together this annual event, honouring and celebrating those who fought in and lived through WWII, and ‘kept the home fires burning’… ~ Bella
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th-century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. It was built around 1615 for Mary, Dowager Countess of Pembroke, in a mixture of Jacobean and Classical styles: the ground floors of two Italianate loggias survive, possibly the work …
I love old clocks and so have been wanting to go to this museum for such a long time BUT it is only open for five months of the year, only on Fridays, and only between 11:00am and 3:00pm – and given that it is a six-hour drive from my little piece of Heaven in …
Here is a peek into what life is like living on a loch – this one in particular is part of the Loch Lomond National Park. …and by the way, there are over 30,000 lochs in Scotland! Friends boating by and coming in for a drink… Barbeques and time to chill… Feathered friends at the …
A lovely day to explore where Andrew Carnegie grew up and where Robert the Bruce’s heart is laid to rest – the picture-postcard beautiful Dunfermline, Scotland. These photos do not even come close to doing justice to the beauty of the village. First, through magnificent Stirling and past historic Stirling Castle… …past Carnegie Hall… …detouring …
Leaving the stone circle, I headed to the Kilmartin Church to see the extraordinarily fine sculptured stones, ranging in date from the 900s to the 1600s. ~ Bella
