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We are so lucky to live in this part of East Anglia because there are so many different places and ancestral homes with beautiful grounds to visit. I have chosen Anglesey Abbey for our topic on this occasion. Some details come from my own knowledge of this wonderful venue, also Wikipedia. I do so hope you will learn more of the estate. The house is open from11am to 4 pm each day and is a National Trust property just about 8.9Km northwest of Cambridge.
Take the A 14 in the direction of Cambridge, use exit No.33 from that road to a village called Lode, here you will find the Abbey clearly marked. The Abbey is built on a site of a medieval priory, comprising of a unique collection of works of art, impressive gardens and a fully functioning water mill. In the 20th century it became the home of Lord Fairhaven. It is he who transformed it into the vibrant place it is today. During 1535, the Abbey was dissolved by Henry the eight. Over a period of about 400 years the house and gardens underwent many changes to arrive at what it is today. In the 1930s it was altered once again, this time it included a collection of statues and sculptures. At this time a very large number of beautiful trees were planted. We have in our home a large, framed photo, of a chestnut avenue and large urn at the bottom of it. The winter garden is famous for its Cornus of many colours. There are hundreds of snowdrops in early spring.
Do have a lovely day.
A whimsical little story to make you smile.
A keen primary school teacher, let us call her Helen Jones, felt she would like to get the children of her class to relate to Jesus. Do you know of a little book called “If Jesus came to my house?” by Joan Gale Thomas. Helen asked the children what they thought it would be like if He came to tea. Peter’s hand shot up and as loudly as he could, saying, ”Miss, Miss, does Jesus like fish fingers? I do so hope he does, because we get such a lot of them in our house for tea”.
A true story.
My kindest regards.
Mary
