Joy, Music & Scissor Arches at Wells Cathedral

Joy, Music & Scissor Arches at Wells Cathedral

Aug 2, 2019

On the 27th July 2019 I attended a concert of the Somerset Chamber Choir in Wells Cathedral. The picture above is one I took just as the audience were settling and the choir were getting ready to start. The choir is in front of, and framed by, one of the three...
Arcadia In Dorset Part 1

Arcadia In Dorset Part 1

Jul 26, 2019

The Northern Loggia at Cranborne Manor House King James I of England had granted the manor of Cranborne to Robert Cecil in recognition of his role in bringing about the peaceful transition from the Tudor dynasty to the Stuart dynasty after James claimed the English...
In Praise of Hands

In Praise of Hands

Jul 23, 2019

Figure 1: Hand gestures: The Bayeux Tapestry – the arrival of Halley’s Comet in the sky (Source: Thames & Hudson, The Bayeux Tapestry (London: Thames & Hudson, 1985), p. 32) The other day I was watching my dog scrabbling to get at a treat that had slid...
ROYAL HUNTING LODGE TO JACOBEAN STATEMENT: Cranborne Manor House

ROYAL HUNTING LODGE TO JACOBEAN STATEMENT: Cranborne Manor House

Jul 22, 2019

I have long wanted to visit Cranborne Manor House and in July 2019 I did just that. During the summer months Cranborne Manor House opens its gardens ever Wednesday to the public. It is in a stunning setting with fabulous gardens. Whilst the house is closed and...