Sprouts 'n' Chillies

Cheyenne chillies

Prairie Fire chillies

Bulgarian Carrot chillies

Sprouts

Tomatoes

Who will love Aladdin Sane?

Ely Cathedral 15 February 2016

Under the Octagon.  In 1322 the original Norman tower collapsed and was replaced by the Octagon,
a structure of timber, glass and lead supported by eight massive stone pillars.

A shrouded tomb

The organ in the Choir

The main reason for our visit was to do the tour of the West Tower.  This view is from the start of the spiral staircase that is enclosed within the fabric of the Tower.

View of the Octagon, built in 1322 to replace the Norman tower that had collapsed.  

Catching our breath before the real climb begins

A passageway off the staircase in the original Norman Tower completed by 1189

The West Tower was completed in the late 14th century by the addition of a belfry to the existing Norman tower

At 215 feet (65.5m) high (and 288 steps up!) the view is splendid in all directions

The stairs exit at the top of one of four turrets

The half-timbered house in the foreground belonged to Oliver Cromwell

Meet Priscilla

Going, gone!

The bungalow is no more, all that's left is the oil tank

The Pit from the top gate

The remains of the foundations, looking towards the top of the site

Looking across the garden to all that's left of it - the cedar tree that we gave to Joyce for her birthday sometime in the 70's

The site of Reuben's vegetable garden and orchard

Looking down the site towards the main road

View from the front gate

View down the Pit from the site of the old tin shed

Raggie Aggie's Raggamuffins

My contribution to Paula's new on-line venture - see http://www.raggie-aggie.co.uk/

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Brighton, October 2015

Tea time in Ditchling

A visit to Ditchling Museum but the exhibit outside proves more interesting...