A Visit to Chartwell

We spent today at Chartwell, the country home of Winston Churchill. What a day it was. We took a tour through the house and then through its gardens. It was such an enriching experience. To visit the little places he loved, where he did much of his thinking, provided us with some touching moments.

What struck me about the great man, was that as he dealt with the lofty and hugely difficult affairs of State, he never lost touch with the simple things in life. The photo above is of one of the ponds in the gardens. The chair (the original chair) you see on the left, is his chair in which he loved to sit and feed his fish. He was passionate about his fish and even bred butterflies in the midst of all sorts of other little earthy activities he gave his time to. I came away deeply inspired and energised.

Author: Don

My name is Don Scrooby and I live in The United Kingdom. I feel that more than anything else, nature, and the objective things around us, convey a speech and a message we always need to listen to and follow. This kind of listening is life-giving and there is a certain form spirituality about it. In this blog, through the the photographic image and accompanying words, I’ve tried to share this experience as simply as I can. There is an underlying beauty in nature we all need to see and experience, especially in this day and age as we struggle to save our planet. Most of my shots are taken with a Fujifilm XT100 camera and my Iphone. I’m no professional Photographer, but I do enjoy outdoor walks with my simple gear trying to capture what I see and experience. View all posts by Don

9 thoughts on “A Visit to Chartwell”

anotetohuguette says:

October 28, 2019 at 10:48 pm

It looks like a magical place!

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1. Don says:
  
  October 28, 2019 at 11:09 pm
  
  Thank you, it certainly is.
  
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Lynette d'Arty-Cross says:

October 29, 2019 at 4:45 am

Such a beautiful place. 🙂

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1. Don says:
  
  October 29, 2019 at 6:55 am
  
  Thank you Lynette. We so enjoyed the day.
  
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Stuart Templeton says:

October 29, 2019 at 3:36 pm

That’s somewhere on my ‘to-visit’ list. Churchill was a very interesting chap indeed – more so than a lot of people think.

Lovely photo!

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1. Don says:
  
  October 29, 2019 at 4:20 pm
  
  Thanks Stuart. He was a fascinating character, extremely complex and outstanding in leadership. Hope you get to Chartwell. Wonderful experience .
  
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  1. Stuart Templeton says:
    
    October 29, 2019 at 4:47 pm
    
    Thanks Don – Looking forward to it!
    
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LuAnne Holder says:

October 29, 2019 at 10:31 pm

Lovely photo, Don. What a nice time of year for a visit there. Thanks for the notes on Churchill. I don’t know much about him being a Yankee and all, but if he loved this place he must have been a great guy.

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1. Don says:
  
  October 30, 2019 at 9:01 am
  
  Thanks LuAnne. He was quite a guy. Played a key role in establishing the deep relationship between Britain and the United States.
  
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