Showing posts with label Bath. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bath. Show all posts

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Stepping Back in Time


We stayed at the lovely Melon Cottage while we were at Midsomer. It was perfect and there was something quite magical about our large comfortable room with stone windows looking out on the garden. It was made even more special by the fact that there was a Jane Austen movie on TV the very night after we had spent the day in Bath where she had lived for a time.

Peter even helped our hostess Virginia pick some plums from the heavily laden trees.

This bridge in Bath was based on the bridges in Venice and Florence and has little shops all along it.

This was the most incredible window display. Over 240 sewing machines on shelves. Unfortunately it was too difficult to get a good photo from outside so I snuck in and took one just to show you but you don't get the full effect.

The river just under the bridge.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Change of Scenery

A day in Bath where I joined (seemingly) thousands of others at the Roman Baths - certainly takes you to another point in time but the crowds were a bit distracting.

This is a photo of when they cleaned it out - i thought it was interesting.

This is the indoor plunge pool - the sparkles are coins which have been thrown in - I would rather buy an ice cream.

A quick trip at the end of the day to Stonehenge - looked not so impressive from the road but once you get closer you realise how amazing they are.

The sky was pretty amazing all by itself too.