Herry's Journal

Ernie at Harvestgate Cottage 2012 Ernest Stiles was born on 17 th May 1941 to Alfred and Edith Stiles at Hillcrest in Meonstoke...

As the years draw on, I seem to be attending more and more funerals and have to write more obituaries and deliver more eulogies. And hav...

The courtyard Stands in the Hall illustrating the many organisations with which the Drapers are involved. The Drapers' Live...

Some photos of  the garden in June 2014 and a video talking about some of the planting The grass garden Summerhouse Part of t...

On Sunday 22nd June I found myself at Ashtall Manor where Rosie Pearson was holding her biennial sculpture exhibition On Form  in t...

Adwell gardens are open each year for charity, this time supporting Tikkli Bottom School and St Mary's Church, Adwell .  For m...

Laurie Lee's wonderful book has been read on BBC4 for the past few days, and its descriptions of the country he travels through...

Winchester Match has replaced Eton Match and Wykeham Day as the main event for Old Wykehamists to return to the school and meet old f...

The famous mirror borders at Bramdean House The fine eighteenth-century red-brick house is protected from the A272 road by a huge undu...

Old Rectory garden Four Stockbridge gardens are open under the National Gardens Scheme in June. Click here for some more photos. S...