Reflections

A British Heritage commonplace book

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ASH MILLS ON BEHALF OF SALISBURY CATHEDRAL

This year marks the 750th anniversary of the dedication of Salisbury Cathedral (p. 11). To celebrate the event, the cathedral has a yearlong schedule of special events. Perhaps the most colorful was June’s Festival of Flowers that filled the cathedral nave with fragrant, elaborate floral arrangements.[/caption]

‘WE HIRED A SOCIABLE AND DROVE ROUND SHANKLIN CHINE, LOVELY.’
—Jane Austen

‘The wondrous Chine here is a very great lion; I wish I had as many guineas as there have been spyglasses in it.’
—John Keats

‘IF EVER I BECOME A RICH MAN, OR IF I EVER GROW TO BE OLD, I WILL BUILD A HOUSE WITH DEEP THATCH TO SHELTER ME FROM THE COLD.’
—Hilaire Belloc