Catherine Beale
@cbeale1.bsky.social
Writer & historian. 'Champagne & Shambles' & 'Born out of Wenlock'. Clients inc Hampton Court, Herefds, Heckfield Place, Hants, & Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. cbeale.co.uk
The #garden, oblivious to the carousel of world events, is optimistic at dusk:
Clematis urophylla 'Winter Beauty' promising to flower for the first time
Daphne pontica pushing out buds of its yellow/green scented spring flowers
Helleborus niger the Xmas rose is here already
#gardening
Clematis urophylla 'Winter Beauty' promising to flower for the first time
Daphne pontica pushing out buds of its yellow/green scented spring flowers
Helleborus niger the Xmas rose is here already
#gardening
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The #garden, oblivious to the carousel of world events, is optimistic at dusk:
Clematis urophylla 'Winter Beauty' promising to flower for the first time
Daphne pontica pushing out buds of its yellow/green scented spring flowers
Helleborus niger the Xmas rose is here already
#gardening
Clematis urophylla 'Winter Beauty' promising to flower for the first time
Daphne pontica pushing out buds of its yellow/green scented spring flowers
Helleborus niger the Xmas rose is here already
#gardening
Vivid detail in this #tapestry of #NTAngleseyAbbey (1 John Hammond for NT; 2 me) inc King's Chapel and Trinity College, Cambridge (top left).
Woven for Lord Fairhaven 1931-34 by Cambridge Tapestry Co - its first commission.
#Tapestries #weaving
#trinitycollegecambridge #KingsChapelCambridge
Woven for Lord Fairhaven 1931-34 by Cambridge Tapestry Co - its first commission.
#Tapestries #weaving
#trinitycollegecambridge #KingsChapelCambridge
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Vivid detail in this #tapestry of #NTAngleseyAbbey (1 John Hammond for NT; 2 me) inc King's Chapel and Trinity College, Cambridge (top left).
Woven for Lord Fairhaven 1931-34 by Cambridge Tapestry Co - its first commission.
#Tapestries #weaving
#trinitycollegecambridge #KingsChapelCambridge
Woven for Lord Fairhaven 1931-34 by Cambridge Tapestry Co - its first commission.
#Tapestries #weaving
#trinitycollegecambridge #KingsChapelCambridge
Fairly good parhelion at tonight's sunset, in the land of the Battle of Mortimer's Cross, 1461.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
#Herefordshire #parhelion #sundog #WarsOfTheRoses
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
#Herefordshire #parhelion #sundog #WarsOfTheRoses
October 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Fairly good parhelion at tonight's sunset, in the land of the Battle of Mortimer's Cross, 1461.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
#Herefordshire #parhelion #sundog #WarsOfTheRoses
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
#Herefordshire #parhelion #sundog #WarsOfTheRoses
To Melbourne Hall, Derbs. Early C18 inc statues by Jan van Nost, & Bakewell's 1711 'Birdcage'.
Formal, with later borders around former mill leets.
Good pinetum (sad to see a metasequoia suffered in this summer's heat) and a great quartet of swamp cypress around a suitably green swampy pool.
Formal, with later borders around former mill leets.
Good pinetum (sad to see a metasequoia suffered in this summer's heat) and a great quartet of swamp cypress around a suitably green swampy pool.
September 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
To Melbourne Hall, Derbs. Early C18 inc statues by Jan van Nost, & Bakewell's 1711 'Birdcage'.
Formal, with later borders around former mill leets.
Good pinetum (sad to see a metasequoia suffered in this summer's heat) and a great quartet of swamp cypress around a suitably green swampy pool.
Formal, with later borders around former mill leets.
Good pinetum (sad to see a metasequoia suffered in this summer's heat) and a great quartet of swamp cypress around a suitably green swampy pool.
Love the white/green of this ornamental quince Chaenomeles.😍
April 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Love the white/green of this ornamental quince Chaenomeles.😍
To lose a projected £11 million through roadworks seems a bit rum.
Please consider adding your signature to this petition.🙏🌳🌲🌴🌿🍁🍂🌱🌹🌻🌷
Please consider adding your signature to this petition.🙏🌳🌲🌴🌿🍁🍂🌱🌹🌻🌷
March 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
To lose a projected £11 million through roadworks seems a bit rum.
Please consider adding your signature to this petition.🙏🌳🌲🌴🌿🍁🍂🌱🌹🌻🌷
Please consider adding your signature to this petition.🙏🌳🌲🌴🌿🍁🍂🌱🌹🌻🌷
Fascinating visit yesterday to Museum of Welsh Textiles Whitton near Presteigne. Surprising range of colours, fabrics and designs, beautifully displayed.
Open May-Christmas, on Sun, Mon and Tues
Facebook: Radnorshire Arts and Crafts Foundation
#wool #spinning #dyeing #Weaving #carthen
Open May-Christmas, on Sun, Mon and Tues
Facebook: Radnorshire Arts and Crafts Foundation
#wool #spinning #dyeing #Weaving #carthen
March 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The gardeners of
St John's College, Cambridge demonstrating (on Sunday) the virtues of
'Don't prune too soon'.
#seedheads #gardening
#Cambridge #WinterBorders
#TheGardenInWinter
St John's College, Cambridge demonstrating (on Sunday) the virtues of
'Don't prune too soon'.
#seedheads #gardening
#Cambridge #WinterBorders
#TheGardenInWinter
February 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The gardeners of
St John's College, Cambridge demonstrating (on Sunday) the virtues of
'Don't prune too soon'.
#seedheads #gardening
#Cambridge #WinterBorders
#TheGardenInWinter
St John's College, Cambridge demonstrating (on Sunday) the virtues of
'Don't prune too soon'.
#seedheads #gardening
#Cambridge #WinterBorders
#TheGardenInWinter
Great to hear on @BBCr4today mention of Sarah Backhouse of Sutton Court, #Herefordshire who bred the first 'pink'-trumpeted #Daffodil, named after her - 'Mrs RO Backhouse'. She influenced these 4 breeders about whom I wrote for 'Hortus'. @The_RHS
www.cbeale.co.uk/Articles/hor...
www.cbeale.co.uk/Articles/hor...
February 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Great to hear on @BBCr4today mention of Sarah Backhouse of Sutton Court, #Herefordshire who bred the first 'pink'-trumpeted #Daffodil, named after her - 'Mrs RO Backhouse'. She influenced these 4 breeders about whom I wrote for 'Hortus'. @The_RHS
www.cbeale.co.uk/Articles/hor...
www.cbeale.co.uk/Articles/hor...
February 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Fire in the canal today.🔥
January 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Fire in the canal today.🔥
Seen today.
Ever-decreasing circles.😬🐣
Ever-decreasing circles.😬🐣
December 23, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Seen today.
Ever-decreasing circles.😬🐣
Ever-decreasing circles.😬🐣
All Saints' is located on Jesus Lane. The college Chapel across the road was also decorated by Leach & Sons on behalf of Morris & Co, but that's for another post. (End)
December 1, 2024 at 4:32 PM
All Saints' is located on Jesus Lane. The college Chapel across the road was also decorated by Leach & Sons on behalf of Morris & Co, but that's for another post. (End)
All Saints Cambridge is a dazzling and riotous display of craftsmanship (decor, pulpit, screen, glass) fortunately, now, in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church...
www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church...
December 1, 2024 at 3:55 PM
All Saints Cambridge is a dazzling and riotous display of craftsmanship (decor, pulpit, screen, glass) fortunately, now, in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church...
www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church...
Reflecting on a visit to the Grade I #ArtsandCrafts gem of All Saints, #Cambridge last w/end, inspired by touring the home of one of its decorators, David Parr of Leach & Co.
davidparrhouse.org
#Bodley #WilliamMorris
davidparrhouse.org
#Bodley #WilliamMorris
December 1, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Reflecting on a visit to the Grade I #ArtsandCrafts gem of All Saints, #Cambridge last w/end, inspired by touring the home of one of its decorators, David Parr of Leach & Co.
davidparrhouse.org
#Bodley #WilliamMorris
davidparrhouse.org
#Bodley #WilliamMorris
Wonderful soft launch of #GetCarman by @karenphillipps007. Look, the first copy! #GeorgeCarmanQC #JeremyThorpe #KenDodd #Lawrencedallaglio #GilianTaylforth
'A giddy romp' Sasha Swire
'Wonderful and beautifully written' Rob Rinder
'Nuanced and vivid' Simon Heffer
'Gripping' Norman Lamont
'A giddy romp' Sasha Swire
'Wonderful and beautifully written' Rob Rinder
'Nuanced and vivid' Simon Heffer
'Gripping' Norman Lamont
November 20, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Wonderful soft launch of #GetCarman by @karenphillipps007. Look, the first copy! #GeorgeCarmanQC #JeremyThorpe #KenDodd #Lawrencedallaglio #GilianTaylforth
'A giddy romp' Sasha Swire
'Wonderful and beautifully written' Rob Rinder
'Nuanced and vivid' Simon Heffer
'Gripping' Norman Lamont
'A giddy romp' Sasha Swire
'Wonderful and beautifully written' Rob Rinder
'Nuanced and vivid' Simon Heffer
'Gripping' Norman Lamont
Delighted finally, to press 'send' on my latest research🧐 for Heckfield Place, Hampshire - one of my very favourite places.🌲🌳🍁🍂💚
I don't believe they're here yet, but on Fb they're at
www.facebook.com/heckfieldplace
(Photo not credited - taken from one of their recent posts.)
I don't believe they're here yet, but on Fb they're at
www.facebook.com/heckfieldplace
(Photo not credited - taken from one of their recent posts.)
November 15, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Delighted finally, to press 'send' on my latest research🧐 for Heckfield Place, Hampshire - one of my very favourite places.🌲🌳🍁🍂💚
I don't believe they're here yet, but on Fb they're at
www.facebook.com/heckfieldplace
(Photo not credited - taken from one of their recent posts.)
I don't believe they're here yet, but on Fb they're at
www.facebook.com/heckfieldplace
(Photo not credited - taken from one of their recent posts.)
To explain the avatar - Isabella Stewart Gardner by JS Sargent. I visited Boston for the first time this summer, and her museum. Still recovering (and this is just the building itself).😍
November 14, 2024 at 10:41 AM
To explain the avatar - Isabella Stewart Gardner by JS Sargent. I visited Boston for the first time this summer, and her museum. Still recovering (and this is just the building itself).😍
A bluesky kind of day. Seems like a good time to move over. Looking at history, tapestries, arts & crafts architecture, gardens 🌱 books 📚 food, music, art, France & Spain, farming, countryside.
November 11, 2024 at 3:29 PM
A bluesky kind of day. Seems like a good time to move over. Looking at history, tapestries, arts & crafts architecture, gardens 🌱 books 📚 food, music, art, France & Spain, farming, countryside.