Tag Archives: England
Thinking of the U.K. Today
Sorry this post is arriving so late, but my husband and I spent the evening watching the news about the U.K. leaving the EU (the “brexit”). Pretty historic. I hope this all works out for them and the rest of … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Hathaway House, climbing roses, England, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Tudor architecture
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Travel Scans: The Cotswolds
I like to travel someplace different every time, but one place I’d love to see again is the Cotswolds region of England. Those beautiful stone buildings and all the lovely gardens! The Crown & Trumpet, a traditional 17th Century Inn … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadway, Chipping Camden, England, hanging baskets, The Cotswolds
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Travel Scan: Bourton-on-the-Water, Cotswolds
One of the villages we visited in the Cotswolds was Bourton-on-the-Water. The River Windrush that runs through the town and is so picturesque. Several low, arched bridges have led to Bourton-on-the-Water being called the “Venice of the Cotswolds.” I love … Continue reading
Travel Scans: Bath Revisited
Oh, I see that WordPress has turned on the snow again. 🙂 When I did the original post on Bath, I promised more photos in the future. That was over a year ago. Sorry about that. Life just keeps flying … Continue reading
Travel Scans: Blenheim Palace
I haven’t seen a lot of country homes in England, so I really enjoyed visiting Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. It was built between 1705 and 1722 and is the birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill. According to Wiki, … Continue reading
Travel Scan: Chipping Camden Windows
Another shot of the lovely Cotswold village of Chipping Camden. See my other photo of Chipping Camden here. Great weekend, everyone! {carole}
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Tagged Chipping Camden, Cotswolds, England, hanging basket, yellow limestone
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Travel Scan: Warwick Castle
One of my youngest son’s favorite places in England was Warwick Castle, but I think I had just as much fun exploring the ramparts and towers. You can climb up really high, from where I took this shot: Warwick Castle … Continue reading
Travel Scan: Cat in the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds area of England is one of my favorite parts of the country. The climbing roses everywhere, the quaint villages and that gorgeous golden limestone make it unbelievably picturesque. I took this in the little town of Chipping Camden. … Continue reading
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Tagged black cat, Chipping Camden, Cotswolds, England, yellow limestone buildings
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Travel Shot – The Great Bath
After much pleading with my scanner, I finally got it to work and was able to scan this photo of the Great Bath, which is part of the Roman Baths in Bath, England. A truly beautiful city. We found the … Continue reading
Stone cottages can be warm
I just love me some stone cottages. I want to live in one, but that would mean I’d have to stay on the East Coast and I don’t want to do that. If all goes well, we’ll move back to California … Continue reading
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Tagged Cotswolds, England, Hagley Museum, limestone, Pennsylvania, porch, stone cottages
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Pearls & Prose 