Our Autumn woods are poised in a brief magic moment of calm. We enjoy it while the season lasts. It’s time to remember Michaelmas and the work of angels.
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Winchester – England’s Ancient Capital
In Saxon times Winchester was England’s ancient capital and seat of kings. Small and compact it is a beautiful city full of history, legends and places of local interest. It’s one of my favourites.
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The English countryside is full of grand stately homes surrounded by large landscaped estates. Once exclusively private, today many are struggling to survive, as a result they have had to call in bodies like the National Trust and English Heritage in order to survive. A favoured few have become sucessful places of tourism. The tables have been turned!
Continue reading “England’s Historic Stately Homes”All the way to Alfriston
Of all the many Downland villages, Alfriston must be one of the favourites. A remote place, bypassed by modern development, it carries the old fashioned charm we love. Tourists flock here for a taste of old England.
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