This little guy was at London Zoo last April. Am pretty sure he is still around. I liked his cute face. He looked like he had just had a roll in the hay.
I didn't get too close, not wanting to run the risk of being spat at. Hurrah for zooms!
I don’t think I had ever seen a gargoyle like him! Have you seen the piggy biting his jaw? No wonder he looks like it hurts!
in Winchester Cathedral. She spent her last months in a house outside the cathedral and later it was her brother who arranged for her grave to be in the cathedral.
However, in spite of the pleasure she gave to so many of her readers (and it is still the case) the words on her grave don’t mention the word “writer”.
Here are the words on her grave:
In Memory of JANE AUSTEN, youngest daughter of the late Revd GEORGE AUSTEN, formerly Rector of Steventon in this County She departed this Life on the 18th of July1817, aged 41, after a long illness supported with the patience and hopes of a Christian.
The benevolence of her heart, the sweetness of her temper, and the extraordinary endowments of her mind obtained the regard of all who knew her and the warmest love of her intimate connections.
Their grief is in proportion to their affection they know their loss to be irreparable, but in their deepest affliction they are consoled by a firm though humble hope that her charity, devotion, faith and purity have rendered her soul acceptable in the sight of her REDEEMER.
Cornwall has such scenic fishing villages!
We had tea in Polperro on the same day we visited the Lost Gardens of Heligan.
We visited the Lost Gardens of Heligans near unpronounceable Mevagissey in Cornwall.
Acres and acres of beautiful botanical gardens with part of them looking like a jungle.
We didn’t feel like walking over to the ruins of Tintagel Castle and the sky was rather threatening, but walked around the charming village of Tintagel (pronounce “DinTAgel” with the stress on the second syllable. 
These are not my feet, but I wouldn’t have minded sitting there by the water, looking at the boats. Fowey, a lovely place in Cornwall
The first B&B we stayed in was just a few miles away from Longleat, as we realised on our first evening in Wiltshire. As the next day was going to be sunny, we decided to visit Longleat Safari Park.
After which we visited Longleat House, one of WIltshire’s beautiful stately homes
more about "Exeter Cathedral", posted with vodpod
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Even though it was one of these days, when it drizzled most of the day, we enjoyed Exeter tremendously.
These are belated birthday wishes, but Naomi turned 76 last Wednesday. Visit her A Little Red Hen blog and wish her many happy returns.
I took this lovely rose in Romsey, Hampshire, two days ago.
