Herry's Journal

Ashtall Manor Wait For Me by the youngest of the Mitford sisters, Debo Devonshire, is a delight, describing their lives and as well as...

I had thought that the garden would look near its best in June, when the euphorbias and roses were out, but in fact it seems to be flowe...

Photo by Robery Wu of Herry and the party guests Herry's 70th birthday lunch was held for 70 people at Old Swan House on 11th July...

Cascades , a beautiful modern flower arrangement exhibition, was held in Winchester Cathedral between 23rd - 28th June 2015, ...

The famous west front of Wells Cathedral contains one of the largest collections of mediaeval sculpture  At last I have managed to visi...

Rose Tour de Malakoff The magnificent rose garden at Mottisfont is at its best in May and June, but I don't always manage to visi...

I have been a supporter of the National Gardens Scheme for years and love visiting their gardens myself, but faced opening Old Swan House ...

The Palace Hotel, Tokyo, seen across Hibiya Park Returning to the Palace Hotel after several years, finding it completely rebuilt and a...

Lucie was born Marcelle Louise Othon at Cursan near Creon on 24 th  November 1942, one of seven children to Maurice and Georgette O...

Beirut by Sorgul Nowhere can you find combination more breath-taking of sea and snow, age and vigour, history and persiflage. Only at...