Sunday 24 May 2015

Streets of Winchester

Did I fancy a trip to Winchester on Saturday G asked.
The answer was, of course, yes I do.
G is a regular visitor to the record fair held in Southampton but fancied having a mooch around one held this weekend in Winchester.
On the way to the hotel where it was being held G took us on a little detour to show us the offices he'll be working from in October. He works not far from home at the moment and this move will mean a longer working day and two train journeys. 
But we live the station and once in Winchester the offices are a short walk from the station so those things are definitely two pluses.
The offices look to be as good as offices can be, it was the row of houses we walked past I liked the look of.
Castle Terrace is a row of three storey houses and all looked well loved.


When we got to the record fair I decided not to go but take a wander down the road it was in, not one I had walked along before. In just a few hundred yards I saw....

a magnificent wooden front door


stained glass windows in subtle tones


a beautiful letter box inside the hotel



a giant sized pair of pine cones


something which is possibly a griffin?



and a very obliging blackbird who sat on the wall just long enough for me to take his photo.



G left the record pair empty handed this time, which is good in some way as he'll have more money to spend when he goes off to a rock festival in a couple of months time.

It was a beautifully warm day so we made our way to the cathedral grounds where we sat and ate our lunch.



Another hour later we made our way back to the station, retracing our steps the way we had originally come.
Past the Elizabeth Frink sculpture of a man on a horse


to the Age Concern charity shop where we had made a purchase earlier in the day. 
I was very pleased to find a fairly large wicker fish bowl shaped light shade. It's amalgamation of a couple of shades I had seen recently and had been considering as options for our hallway.
I grabbed it as soon as I spotted it and when I showed it to G he said he liked it (bonus) and as it was £3.99 (bigger bonus) I bought it. 
Thing is although it was light it's a bit big and quite delicate and they couldn't find a bag big enough to put it in and so we decided leaving it in the shop and collecting it just as we left was the best option.
S then found her own solution to transporting it home safely.


11 comments:

  1. In twenty years living here, I have been to Winchester four times; first to train for cycling proficiency for yr 6 at school ( many years ago ) and twice to the Christmas markets & once to the old Mill. Lovely place

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  2. Ha ha, that did make me laugh. Sounds like you had a lovely day out.

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  3. I've never been to Winchester. You found lots of nice details there!

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  4. The perfect way to carry a lampshade!
    What great photos, I do like snapping away at all manner of lovely or quirky sights as I stroll around. I've never been to Winchester - my mate Em lives there (her blog is Ivy Black Chat), and she has been known to complain about the inflated prices in the local charity shops, but your £3.99 shade/hat was a great bargain! xxx

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  5. My computer is playing silly buggers with me and not loading all the photos from every blog post!!! I presume S was wearing the shade? I don't even know what it looks like!!

    I loved Winchester when we went there a couple of years ago; and the cathedral grounds would be just the place to eat lunch!

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  6. I think S has started a new trend there - great photo! x

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  7. I was just indulging in a bit of blog hopping and landed on yours ......and was so happy that I did, as we lived in Alresford in the mid-80s, and frequently visited Winchester, so your post brought back happy memories! Is the statue of the man on the horse still outside the Registry Office - we were married there in 1986!
    And what a sensible way to carry a lampshade!!

    I have been having a problem leaving a comment on some blogs, and have to use my google ID, which doesn't link back to me ..... http://frayedattheedge.typepad.co.uk

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  8. I've never been to Winchester - I shall have to remedy that! Love the lampshade - well modelled! xxxx

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  9. I love S, she is hilarious!!!! The shade is great and what great sights you saw on that road, love the black bird!!! I've been to Winchester once to play a Gamelan gig!x

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  10. Hi Lisa lovely to hear from you again. The teardrop caravan was a real crowd pleaser and the couple who brought it were lovely and really dressed for the part. He in smart 40s trousers, waistcoat and trilby and she in the most exquisite 40s green suit and hat. The epitome of elegance! Jenny x

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  11. Such nice details! You have an eye for all those treasures. :-)

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