Country Life...

A few random photos from my now not-so-recent weekend in the Somerset countryside....

Glastonbury Abbey

As the Glastonbury Festival gets under way this weekend, I thought it appropriate to show you another side of Glastonbury, from my recent trip to Somerset.


Glastonbury Abbey - now in ruins - was once the grandest and richest Abbey in England...

 Medieval floor tiles

It is the legendary burial place of King Arthur and his Queen Guinevere...

And traditionally the earliest Christian sanctuary in Britain. Some believe that Joseph of Arimathea brought Jesus here..

The Abbey sits in 36 acres of beautiful parkland...

Truly a beautiful place to visit!

Gadding About Glastonbury...

Mention Glastonbury, and most people immediately think you mean the Glastonbury Festival... a massive and typically very muddy annual performing arts extravaganza. But if you're ever in Somerset when the Festival is not rocking, be sure to spend some time exploring the town of Glastonbury itself. It's a weird and wonderfully eclectic mix of unusual shops and quirky cafes....