Autumn Cottage Diarist

And Springtime Goes Galloping by...

Froxfield Church (12th century) on the A4 London to Bath Road

Well, my friends - where has the last month disappeared to? Already March has been and almost gone - leaving us going out in a lion-like manner of gales and hail-storms, with promises from the weather forecasters of yet more high winds and rain to look forward to for the Easter weekend.

Dear readers - I have been gathering experiences for you - but - blown hither and yon in my own life/time management I have not found a space to record them here; so before more time gallops away - in the garden, the house or out-and-about, here - at least - is a little photo tour of the lovely town of Marlborough, one of my favourite 'running away' places well within an hour's drive from my house. Not many words - just enjoy these old buildings while you sit back with a cup of tea and piece of cake.

St Peter's Church (15th century) - now a craft market, restaurant and meeting place

Exterior of St Peter's Church - (roots of 'Wolf Hall' here!)

Interior - St Peter's Church - Victorian renovations

A rustic 19th C village bier, on loan from Minal in Wiltshire

A fine and elaborate 17th C wall tomb to members of the Hyde family

One of the charming little courtyards now given over to boutique shopping

Tudor houses near St Peter's Church

Simple but elegant Georgian architecture

More sophisticated windows on this beautiful town house

Residential 'Militia Court'

Lloyds Bank

The Merchants House

The Town Hall

Catherine House Art Gallery and Antiquarian book shop

Always my final port of call - upstairs in the gallery of the converted chapel that is now the Marlborough Parade Antiques Centre

 

 

 

 

Up They Come for Saint David's Day!

First, there was just the new fence and a lot of bare earth (minus two wheel barrows full of stones)

Then came 200 bulbs...

...which were scattered amongst the lavenders, which were planted first, a few days before...

Then came a series of big holes...

into which the daffs were buried, 3x their length, deep down.

Then we waited...through November...

...and December, and January..

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Lo and behold! The First of March - and the first flowers are (just!) opening ...

...Daffodils for St David - Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus!