Just realised I forgot to post week 18 picture – so here it is.
Being really busy and not having internet always – it is harder at the moment.
So please bear with me and I do try to visit you all in between.
Picture taken by me in my garden
Food for thought
Joy is a pure state of bliss,
and it's attained by bringing comfort and relief to other people.
Doing so will bring joy to your life everyday.
Sylvia Browne
This one is specially beautiful with the shape of its’ petals.
Food for thought
Say only what you mean.
Avoid using the word to speak against yourself
or to gossip.
Use the power of your word
in the direction of truth and love.
Don Miguel Ruiz
Our next stop was Rye a small English town by the coast in East Sussex. In the centre, cobbled lanes like Mermaid Street are lined with medieval, half-timbered houses. Mermaid Street is most famous where the Mermaid Inn is located which was used by smugglers. The historic houses date back from 15th century – many are 500 and 600 years old. You find also a Castle and the Ypres Tower.
Ypres TowerCastle
Many of the old houses in the centre have lovely names above the door:
The house with two doors
The house with the seat
The house oppsite
The house opposite
Mermaid Street
The Mermaid Inn, rebuilt 1420
The house with two front doors
Every house is made up beautifully with flowers in the front. I can imagine they are rather quirky inside.
Outer beauty is what the eyes can see,
inner beauty can only be seen through the heart.
~ Cagla Bicer ~
We went along to Bateman's, which was Rudyard Kipling's house for 34 years and were he died in 1936. It is a 17th century house, beautiful with vast land around as Rudyard Kipling bought more land during his time there.
Rudyard Kipling's most famous fiction is the Jungle book.
Rudyard Kipling was the most famous author in England,and was earning ÂŁ5,000 per year; the cost of Bateman's, ÂŁ9,300, was thus entirely affordable. ( A secretary earned around ÂŁ80 a year).
He wrote many stories in this house, his American wife made sure he would not be disturbed uncessessay.
Bateman’s built 1634Garden
Outer beauty is what the eyes can see,
inner beauty can only be seen through the heart.
~ Cagla Bicer ~
His rather large blue Rolls Royce from the 1920’s was displayed in the garage. He loved that car. It was behind glass and the picture did not come out.
Next we went to see Scotney Castle with its vast garden and old Castle.
The old Castle is very picturesque, featuring the ruins of a medieval moated manor house – it is on an island on a small lake. The lake is surrounded by sloping gardens with a wonderful collection of Rhodoendrons, Azaleas, Wisterias and Roses.
I have never seen so many blooming Rhododendrons together, it was the perfect time to visit.
There is nothing quite like the pleasure you get from plants and flowers,
they certainly cheer you up.
~Charmain Hussey~