by Pepper Basham | Oct 4, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
The walls of The Chapel at Haddon Hall are covered with Frescos. Time has stripped them of their clarity and color, but what remains is still impressive. The tour guide said that these paintings not only adorned the church, but also provided an...
by Pepper Basham | Oct 3, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
I’m determined to believe that there is something magical about ‘Mommy kisses’ and ‘band-aids’. They are like small, daily miracles God gives moms to make the little traumas of life a bit easier to bear. It’s an amazing thing to...
by Pepper Basham | Oct 3, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
We began our tour of Haddon Hall by visiting the Chapel, which dates back to the mid-12th century. It was dedicated to St. Nicholas and there is a Fresco of ‘St. Nicholas calming the storm’ painted on the walls, along with many other frescos – many...
by Pepper Basham | Oct 1, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
Once we walked through the main entrance to the Hall, we entered the courtyard with ivy and roses scaling the 800 year old walls. This particular entranceway is the place where ‘Buttercup’ from The Princess Bride comes out to greet the people as Prince...
by Pepper Basham | Sep 29, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
We entered by the North-West Tower, which became the main entrance to the Hall in the early 1500s. Below is a view of the Gatehouse from the Hall.
