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.
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It looks like a magical place!
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Thank you, it certainly is.
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Such a beautiful place. 🙂
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Thank you Lynette. We so enjoyed the day.
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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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Thanks Stuart. He was a fascinating character, extremely complex and outstanding in leadership. Hope you get to Chartwell. Wonderful experience .
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Thanks Don – Looking forward to it!
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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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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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