Meeting nature amongst the grandeur of the ruins of the 14th century imposing sandstone Bodiam Castle in England surrounded with a moat and majestic towers; is till today a memory of the picturesque castle. We drove though lush green scenery of rolling slopes interspersed with bushes and trees to reach the car park. I recalled […]
Meeting nature amongst the grandeur of the ruins of the 14th century majestic sandstone Bodiam Castle in England surrounded with a moat and majestic towers; is till today a memory of the quaint and scenic castle. We drove though lush green backdrop of rolling slopes interspersed with bushes and trees to reach the car park. […]
Driving amidst long stretches of greenery we headed for the panoramic views from the lone house on a flat hilltop, across the South Downs, to the 17th century Uppark House and garden in England. Our visit was part of the Literary Trail to the late 19th century celebrity science- fiction writer H G Wells who […]
Driving amidst long stretches of greenery we headed for the panoramic views from the lone house on a hill- the 17thcentury Uppark House and garden in England. Our visit was part of the Literary Trail to the late 19th century celebrity science- fiction writer H G Wells who spent part of his childhood and youth […]
Driving amidst long stretches of greenery we headed for the panoramic views from the lone house on a flat hilltop, across the South Downs, to the 17th century Uppark House and garden in England.Our visit was part of the Literary Trail to the late 19th century celebrity science- fiction writer H G Wells who spent […]
One can go down the memory lane to the simple childhood days of black slates to write and draw, wipe again easily and reuse….a continuity. New Year is a time to wipe off the old year to rewrite and draw on the slate of life again!! Much festivities are attached to the New Year eve […]
Enveloped in greenery we walked on the path towards the sandstone built Bateman’s House from the year 1634 which was celebrity English author Rudyard Kipling’s family home since 1902 to 1939.His initial stories and books were greatly inspired by India, his birthplace, and the Indian subcontinent and it is Jungle book that gained the highest […]
Rows of blossom laden trees with pristine white flowers set upon emerald green grass and a backdrop of sapphire blue sky, on a gentle slope greeted our eyes as we entered the vast gardens of celebrity English writer, journalist & novelist Rudyard Kipling ‘s home-Batemans where he came to live in 1902. We continued walking […]
Rows of blossom laden trees with pristine white flowers set upon emerald green grass and a backdrop of sapphire blue sky, on a gentle slope greeted our eyes as we entered the vast gardens of celebrity English writer Rudyard Kipling’s home-Bateman’s. From the car-park we had walked here recalling the words of Rudyard Kipling […]
From Stone age to a history of 3000 years was enough reason to explore ‘whatever was left’ of the ‘Manor House with a moat’ belonging to Saxingherstes family of 5 AD and no wonder that the present day name still has a ring to it! We were at the beautiful Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, enveloped in […]