Amelia's photos

Traditionally, Somerset skittles uses wooden balls (made from apple wood or similar) and wooden pins., so one might well imagine the noise that these young farmers made during the games on this wooden floor.. We felt sorry for a french woman from Alsace Lorraine, who'd chosen a country pub in order to get some peace and quiet, and get some extra work done in the evenings while she attended a daily conference in a nearby town. The WiFi connection was non-existent - she checked out after breakfast the next day!

The Church of St Mary Magdalen in Ditcheat, Somerset, England, has 12th-century origins. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It was built by the Abbots of Glastonbury Abbey. The chancel dates from the 14th century and the celestory from the 15th. The churchyard contains war graves of a soldier of World War I and a soldier and airman of World War II

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In the early sixteenth century an alderman of the city, Henry Llewellyn, left a legacy to build a further series of almshouses, on a separate site in Priest Row, to the north of St Cuthbert's Church. More accommodation was provided through legacies from Bishop Still and Bishop Willes and in 1637 the Bubwith site was expanded again through a legacy from Walter Brick, a burgess of the city. These almshouse here were built by Walter Brick. We were lucky enough to be shown the lovely communal gardens at the back of these two houses by a lovely gentleman who lived in the house on the right.

The Bishop's Palace and accompanying Bishops House at Wells in the English county of Somerset, is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the home of the Bishops of the Diocese of Bath and Wells for 800 years. Construction began around 1210 by Bishop Jocelin of Wells but principally dates from 1230. n the 14th century, Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury continued the building and nd surrounded his palace with crenellated walls, a moat and a drawbridge.

The chapel was built between 1424 and 1430 at the north end of the close.

Vicars' Close, in Wells, Somerset, England, is claimed to be the oldest purely residential street with original buildings surviving intact in Europe. John Julius Norwich calls it "that rarest of survivals, a planned street of the mid-14th century". It comprises numerous Grade I listed buildings, comprising 27 residences (originally 44), built for Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury, a chapel and library at the north end, and a hall at the south end, over an arched gate. The Close is about 460 feet (140 m) long, and paved with setts. Its width is tapered by 10 feet (3.0 m) to make it look longer when viewed from the main entrance nearest the cathedral.

The Sunday Challenge: Show us the curves in your life, a road, a sculpture, a body (keep it clean) what ever has the illusion of an S.

The Bishop's Palace and accompanying Bishops House at Wells in the English county of Somerset, is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the home of the Bishops of the Diocese of Bath and Wells for 800 years. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. In the 14th century, Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury continued the building. He had an uneasy relationship with the citizens of Wells, partly because of his imposition of taxes, and surrounded his palace with crenellated walls, a moat and a drawbridge. IMA News: www.ipernity.com/blog/1058283/4663848

6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) Mary Rand (GBR) Tokyo, Japan 14 October 1964

The north transept with its Medieval clock face.

The Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, commonly known as Wells Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset. The cathedral, dedicated to St Andrew the Apostle, is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells. Unfortunately there were a couple of white vans and workmen with scaffolding at the entrance on the day we visited, hence the curtailed view of the entrance.

After a morning spent looking round a garden, I thought it was only fair to drive along to the nearest airfield, to do some plane watching. ;-) HFF everyone.

AWAY UNTIL THURSDAY. Enjoy the week folks. :-)