Postsultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 12 days ago • 1 min readHardy’s CottageThomas Hardy was born in 1840 in this small cob and thatch cottage, which was built by his great-grandfather in 1800 and has barely been altered since the family left. it was from this very cottage that he wrote several of his early short stories, poetry and novels including ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ and ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’. Hardy went…ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 13 days ago • 1 min readFort Charles, SalcombeFort Charles, also known as Salcombe Castle, famously served as the last Royalist stronghold in the country to surrender to Parliamentary forces, holding out under siege until May 7, 1646. It is now a ruined 16th-century coastal artillery fort located on a rocky outcrop just off North Sands beach in Salcombe, Devon. Construction of the castle…ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 14 days ago • 1 min readHomleigh Garden CentreWe went for a coffee yesterday and a look around Homleigh garden centre in Exeter. I absolutely loved the Autumn and halloween displays and they had a section ready for christmas already in October 🫣ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 18 days ago • 1 min readDozmary PoolDozmary Pool is a remote, atmospheric natural lake on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. It is famous as the legendary home of the Lady of the Lake in Arthurian legend. Legend says this is where King Arthur received Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake, and where Sir Bedivere later hurled the sword back as Arthur lay dying. There is also local folklore…ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 20 days ago • 1 min readOverbecks gardenNestled on a clifftop above the picturesque seaside town of Salcombe, Overbeck’s is a subtropical garden full of colour. Due to its sheltered location and unique climate, rare and plants thrive have been able to thrive including banana trees, cacti and palms. The garden is named after the inventor and eccentric collector Otto Overbeck who lived…ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 21 days ago • 1 min readSt Mary’s, Kempley. The home to the best preserved medieval wall paintings in Englandexplore St Mary’s church with me, home to some of England’s best preserved medieval wall paintings. Posted with Speemultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 23 days ago • 1 min readThe best preserved medieval wall paintings in EnglandHidden in a tiny Gloucestershire church are paintings almost 900 years old. The chancel in St Mary’s Church, Kempley, is covered in extraordinary preserved medieval paintings, created in around 1130. They are among the most complete surviving Romanesque painted schemes in northern Europe. At the centre of the ceiling is Christ in Majesty…ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 25 days ago • 1 min readHairy barista, TotnesFound this super cute cafe in Totnes that had a really spiritual vibe and sold raw cakes and all kinds of ceremonial drinks.ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 30 days ago • 1 min readColeton Fishacre Part IIsome more of the photos from my trip to Coleton Fishacre. To read all about the property and gardens you can see my previous postultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 30 days ago • 1 min readDevon’s Mew stone, shag stone and dragons tailDevon’s Mew stone, shag stone and dragons tail. The Mew Stone is the largest of the rocks and is an important seabird site and is also notable for grey seals; the National Trust describes it as the most easterly place in the English Channel where grey seals haul out on land. The Shag Stone is one of the smaller rocky companions around the Mew…ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 1 mo. ago • 1 min readColeton FishacreColeton Fishacre was the country home of the D’Oyly Carte family, built in the Arts & Crafts style, the property is imbued with Art Deco elegance. Rupert and Lady Dorothy commissioned renowned architect Oswald Milne to design Coleton Fishacre. Rupert was the son of Richard D’Oyly Carte a famous impresario and hotelier. In 1975 he asked the…ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 1 mo. ago • 1 min readTotnesI was in Totnes in which is a cute little town in Devon. It has a spiritual feel and most of the shops are spiritual, natural or health based. They collectively favour independent shops and there are practically no chain shops.ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 1 mo. ago • 1 min readSt Mary’s Church, TotnesSt Mary’s church in Totnes was completed in 1450, it is probably the third church on this site, its predecessor being dedicated in 1259 which had replaced an earlier Saxon church. In 1867 the Victorians began work on the restoration and reordering of the church under the architect Sir George Scott. The windows were rebuilt, the north aisle…ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 1 mo. ago • 1 min readHarrods Christmas StoreThe other day I found the Christmas shop at Harrods! It’s nowhere near Christmas but it was a lot of fun looking around at some of the insanely priced decorations. I saw one that was £1000!!!!!! They had some really unique vegetable decorations too lol. Which would you choose?ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 2 mo. ago • 1 min read£7 cappuccino at HarrodsWell actually more like £8 after the service charge. Harrods is one of london’s poshest department stores and I was recently at an exhibition close by. I decided to try a coffee at their coffee bar to see if it was really worth the price tag. It was really good but probably the same as other good coffees. They have some crazy things here like a…ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 2 mo. ago • 1 min readShaws House, The Home of George Bernard ShawI loved visiting Shaws corner on one of our glorious hot day, it was quite small but very cute. George Bernard Shaw lived here with his wife Charlotte from 1906 until his death in 1950.The Property, designed in the Arts and Crafts style retains many original personal items including his Nobel award certificate and Oscar as well as photos…ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 2 mo. ago • 1 min readBeautiful sunflowersSome gorgeous sunflowers in Stratford just about surviving the heat. #sunflowersultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 2 mo. ago • 1 min readbalcony garden updatedespite a slow start this year due to how hot it was and how impossible it was to keep up with watering suddenly my veggies seem to be starting to do ok. I’m sure the peppers and tomatoes would have done better if they hadn’t wilted a few times and perked back up on their journey but excited to finally get something from my efforts lol #homegrown…ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 2 mo. ago • 1 min readKnepp shop and cafeKnepp shop, restaurant and cafe… they have a lovely aesthetic but very expensive!! Everything in the shop definitely requires a bank loan 😂ultravioletmag modin Curators Community • 2 mo. ago • 1 min readkneppOne of the free walks you can do at Knepp. I went on one of the shorter walks as i didn’t have too much time before the safari started. I went on the walk to see the The medieval Knepp Castle (sometimes referred to as 'Old Knepp Castle', to distinguish it from the nearby 19th-century mansion). The castle was probably founded by the Braose…
