Herry's Journal

They told me, Heraclitus, they told me you were dead, They brought me bitter news to hear and bitter tears to shed. I wept, as I rememb...

I don't know when mugs became the drinking cup of choice for hot drinks, but I much prefer a cup - and a fluted one at that. It&#...

Four years after a plan for a completely inappropriate development (46 houses on the Meon hillside overlooking the High St) was rej...

I have previously posted a beautiful piece by David Whyte on friendship and wrote then:   I value friendship more highly than love, of wh...

Louis 1, King of the Sheep, by Olivier Tallec  A crown, blown by the wind, lands on Louis' head 'The first thing Lou...

Terstan Tesrtan is a large garden beautifully planted and maintained by Penny Burnfield and opened regularly for the NGS. The prope...

Laskett Laskett Gardens have been created by Sir Roy Strong (of the V&A)...

The Flower Festival was held in the Cathedral beginning on 5th September 2018, with the theme of the Winchester Bible. For more...

Turner Reflecting on having visited three local art exhibitions this week, I thought to put down what I think about art. First, my c...

Some scenes from my favourite garden, and the inspiration for the grass garden at Old Swan House For more photos, click here Se...