Osborne House was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s holiday home.
The royal family usually visited four times each year. Victoria and Albert tried to spend their birthdays together at Osborne, as private, family celebrations.
Category Archives: Places of Interest
Isle of Wight
Cheltenham
Loseley Park
The house and gardens of Loseley Park are something very special to see.
Autumn Walk at Wisley
It’s hard to believe that a few days ago this was our weather:
Stroll Through Shere
Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral dominates the town and landscape of the Downs.
The main body of the Cathedral was constructed while Ralph Luffa was Bishop (1091-1123) and it was added to under Bishop Seffrid II, who dedicated the Cathedral in 1199 in honour of the Holy Trinity. Continue reading Chichester Cathedral
Weekend in Chichester
A few weeks ago I went to Chichester for a quick trip.
I say ‘a few weeks’ but flicking through these pictures again it looks remarkably like a different species of season!
Remember the warm blanket of sun wrapping itself rapidly round and round you? The permanent sensation of sunglasses on your head? Retrieving a flip flop with the tips of your toes from a firmly horizontal position on a sun lounger in such a way as to not disturb your 99 flake ice cream? Continue reading Weekend in Chichester
Castle Howard
Castle Howard took over 100 years to build.
It is the private home of the Howard family. Continue reading Castle Howard
